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Food and Medication Combinations to Avoid
Last updated: Monday, March 18, 2019 | 3 min reading time
Did you know that when the medicine you take interacts with foods and beverages you ingest, you could experience nasty side effects?
Common side effects of mixing certain foods and medications include:
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Fatigue
- Ineffectiveness of medication
- Exaggerated side effects
- Increased heart rate
Go to the nearest Urgent Care Centre (UCC) if:
- you have unusual symptoms
- you feel unwell when you take your medication
- you have questions about your medication
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Chang, L. (2012, November 27) Drugs that interact with grapefruit on the rise. Retrieved 31/12/2018 from https://www.webmd.com/drug-medication/news/20121127/grapefruit-some-medications-risky#2
Coffee (N.D.). Retrieved 31/12/2018 from https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-980/coffee
Sheftalovich, Z. (2014, July 16) Foods and medications that don't mix. Retrieved 31/12/2018 from https://www.choice.com.au/health-and-body/medicines-and-supplements/prescription-medicines/articles/foods-and-medications-that-dont-mix
Chang, L. (2012, November 27) Drugs that interact with grapefruit on the rise. Retrieved 31/12/2018 from https://www.webmd.com/drug-medication/news/20121127/grapefruit-some-medications-risky#2
Coffee (N.D.). Retrieved 31/12/2018 from https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-980/coffee
Sheftalovich, Z. (2014, July 16) Foods and medications that don't mix. Retrieved 31/12/2018 from https://www.choice.com.au/health-and-body/medicines-and-supplements/prescription-medicines/articles/foods-and-medications-that-dont-mix
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