Medication Information
Drug Interaction
Below is some information on Food – Drug and Herb – Drug interactions.
If you have questions, please ask your doctor or
nurse.
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Food Drug Interactions
Type of Drug Relationship with Food
Anti - CoagulantsDo not take: Goldenseal, Co-Enzyme Q10, Ginkgo, Chondroitin, Ginger, Licorice
- Warfarin
- Be careful with Garlic Supplements
- Coumadin
- Ginseng may increase the effects of Warfarin or Coumadin
Avoid making sudden changes in the intake of foods high in Vitamin K & E
Limit Foods such as:
- Asparagus
- Canola Oil
- Collard Greens
- Garbanzos
- Green Tea
- Lettuce
- Pork Liver
- Spinach
- Beef Liver
- Cauliflower
- Cucumber Peel
- Green Beans
- Mint
- Romaine Lettuce
- Swiss Chard
- Broccoli
- Chicken Liver
- Egg Yolk
- Green Peas
- Green Tomato
- Mustard Greens
- Soybeans
- Turnip Greens
- Raw Green Cabbage
- Endive
- Green Onions
- Kale
- Parsley
- Soybean Oil
- Watercress
- Aspirin
- Take with food
- Motrin, Advil
- Limit Alcohol
- Anaprox, Aleve, Naprosyn
- Do not take ginseng
- Lipitor
- Take Mevacor with the evening meal
- Lescol
- Avoid grapefruit / grapefruit juice
- Mevacor
- Limit alcohol
- Pravachol
- Zocor
- Kapseals
- Avoid alcohol
- Infatab
- Stop any tube feeding for two hours before and after drug given
- Achromycin
- Take one hour before or two hours after eating
- Sumycin
- Avoid taking dairy products at the same time as the medication
- Vibramycin
- Minocin
Avoid alcohol for up to three days after completing medication regimen
MAO InhibitorsDo not take Ephedra
- Nardil
- Do not drink alcohol
- Parnate
- Do not use red wine products
Avoid the following foods:
- Avocados
- Caviar
- Brie Cheese
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Game Meats
- Miso Soup
- Bananas
- American Processed Cheese
- Parmesan Cheese
- Ginkgo
- Raisins
- Sauerkraut
- Broad (Habas) Beans
- Cheddar Cheese
- Beef and Chicken Liver
- Ginseng
- Yogurt
- Caffeine containing products
- Blue Cheese
- Cured Meats
- Dried Fish
- Sour Cream
- Yeast Extracts
SOURCE: Knapp Medical Center Nutrition Services
Herb Uses and Drug Interactions
Herb
Uses
Relationship with other Drugs
Coenzyme Q10
Healths the central nervous system
Helps with breathing
Not advisable with high blood pressure, high blood sugar, glaucoma,
thyroid disease and large prostate problems
Do not take with Nardil or Parnate
Do not take large amounts - death is possible
Circulation problems
Do not use with Nardil or Parnate
Decreases clotting of blood cells
steroids and female hormone therapy
Orudis, Relafen, Nardil or Parnate
Decreases pain for arthritis
May cause problems with making insulin
May cause lung problems
high blood pressure, seizures, paralysis and death
Fights Mild Depression
Promotes Sleepiness
Fights Viruses
Fights redness, heat and pain in the tissues
Do not take with other depression pills
Do not take with pills that fight viruses
Do not take with Cyclosporine
Decreases stomach problems
Fights redness, heat and pain in the tissues
Decreases clotting of cells