Diet pills should eat?

When taking herbal medicine, patients often abstain from certain foods so that the medicine can be effective. Even for western medicines, patients must avoid taking certain foods when taking drugs to avoid unfavorable interactions of food for drugs, making the medicine not fully effective.

Medications for cardiovascular disease

Drugs that reduce blood vessels and treat hypertension (dilate blood vessels, supply blood and oxygen to the heart and regulate heart rate), limit salt intake so that the drug works because when eating a lot of salt, sodium in Salt will draw water from the walls of the arteries, causing arteries to shrink while water and pressure increase.

Anticoagulants

The drug should be stored cold from 2-8 degrees Celsius, only removed a few minutes before use.(Illustration)

It works to reduce blood clots, so limit eating foods high in vitamin K (such as spinach, cauliflower, sweet potato, vegetable oil and egg yolk) because the effect of vitamin K is to help The coagulation process is good and limits the amount of blood loss, thus reducing the effect of the drug.

Analgesics, anti-inflammatory

Aspirin has analgesic, anti-inflammatory effects but can cause digestive disorders such as indigestion, ulcers and gastric bleeding. Avoiding alcohol with alcohol should not be taken with fruit juice as there will be a feeling of hangover.

Anti-inflammatory drugs such as corticosteroids (corticosteroids), ibuprofen, indomethacin, indocin, piroxican . have side effects on the stomach but are lighter than aspirin, so do not use with alcohol to avoid feelings of hangover. Corticosteroids should not be salty.

Antibacterial drugs

Metronidazol: Do not drink alcohol when taking the drug because it can cause stomach pain; nausea, headache, hot flushes.

Tetracycline antibiotics (Achromycin, Sumycin, Panmycin) should be taken after eating for about 2 hours, not when taking dairy products because milk and food affect the absorption of the drug.

With narcotic drugs such as Meperdin, Morphin . do not use with alcohol because it increases the effects of tranquilizers. Do not use during meals because it is easy to cause hangover.

Allergic and asthma medicines

Antihistamines, substances that cause erythema reactions, hives when skin is damaged by animal and toxin venom as well as some other symptoms of asthma: avoiding alcoholic drinks because of antihistamines with alcohol causes drowsiness and less agility.

Bronchodilators with caffeine and food and caffeine because both bronchodilators and caffeine have CNS stimulating effects that can harm you.

If you use a prescription that makes your condition worse or your body heats up, stop taking the medication to consult your doctor.

For medicines that need to be refrigerated from 2-8 degrees C, it should be stored in a refrigerator, only removed a few minutes before use. For medicines that need to be kept at a temperature of 25-30 degrees Celsius, it should not be kept for a long time, remember to check the shelf life of the medicine. If a drug is found to be deformed, discolored or melted, discard it immediately.