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 Taking various medications, a person should monitor their diet. The digestive tract is home to many chemical reactions. A drug entering this environment is also influenced by various processes. Gastric juice, bile, food, and other substances can interact with drugs. They can enhance the effect or lead to the opposite effect, the properties can vary greatly.
That is why, before taking medications, it is necessary to inquire not only about their compatibility with each other, but also with food.
If you have to take acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), you should avoid foods containing tartrazine. It is a yellow preservative and colorant that is often used in confectionery. Its chemical structure is similar to that of acetylsalicylic acid. Their combination can lead to side effects.
Taking anticoagulants - aspirin, curantil and others, used to thin the blood for varicose veins, the risk of stroke and heart attack, should not be combined with the use of cheese, tomatoes, eggs and leafy vegetables containing vitamin K. These are spinach, lettuce of various types and cabbage.
Nitroglycerin, sustak and other similar medications are prescribed for coronary heart disease. They dilate the coronary vessels. Those who accept them must refuse hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages, factory ham, smoked sausage, bacon and corned beef, as well as from smoked and salted fish that have a pink color. All of these foods contain excess nitrite. Nitrites are similar in structure to the above drugs, which means that an overdose effect may occur. For half an hour, unpleasant sensations will appear: a rush of blood to the face, dizziness, since the vessels of the brain and other organs expand too much, a throbbing headache.
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors are prescribed for seasonal depression. To avoid the "cheese syndrome", you need a special diet that excludes foods with tyramine. When combining monoamine oxidase inhibitors with food containing tyramine, a person's blood pressure rises sharply up to the development of a stroke. Tyramine is found in cheeses, feta cheese, milk and cream, coffee, beans, smoked and pickled herring, in beer, as well as in some wines - Riesling, Chianti, sherry.
If penicillin antibiotics are prescribed, then the food should be carefully examined for the presence of mold. Not only slightly rotten fruits or slightly stale bread, but also cheese with noble mold are prohibited. Even a small amount of it can lead to severe allergic reactions up to anaphylactic shock.
By taking diuretics, we increase the consumption of foods containing potassium. These are dried apricots, apricots, raisins, etc. The thing is that diuretics increase the excretion of fluid along with this important element for the body. But sugar will have to be limited, since these drugs already increase its content in the blood.
These are not all recommendations. For detailed explanations, it is better to consult the doctor who prescribes the medicine.
I. V. Osokina
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