Remember when Mary Poppins sang “a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down?” Yeah…that’s probably not the best idea. What you eat and drink can affect the way medications work — and medications ...
Who would imagine that guacamole, cranberries or mango could interact with a medicine to cause a potentially life-threatening interaction? All these foods may alter the action of Coumadin (warfarin), ...
Rybelsus (semaglutide) is a medication for type 2 diabetes. It can interact with other medications, such as levothyroxine (Synthroid), glyburide (Glynase), and propranolol (Inderal XL). Some ...
An estimated 91 million Americans take prescription drugs and can experience drug interactions when faced with platefuls of desserts, cocktails and a tempting assortment of foods. Common food-drug ...
Q: My elderly mother takes multiple medications for her many disease states. Recently, I overheard that there are many food/drug interactions. Should I be concerned? A: For the most part, no. However ...
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