You should know the contraindications of food and common medicine.😮😮😮

Do you think that it should have 100% medical effect after you took the medicine? Actually, when the medicine is absorbed, it also interacts and affects the food in the body. Therefore, in order to prevent the effect of the medicine decreasing and even unnecessary adverse reactions, you should know the dietary contraindications of the common medicine.

1. Tea - berberine

Berberine is a medicinal ingredient that has received widespread attention and use in recent years. It is a quaternary ammonium alkaloid isolated from Coptis chinensis and also is its main antibacterial active ingredient. It is yellow needle-like crystal and with bitter taste. It is widely distributed in the plant kingdom. In addition to antibacterial and anti-infective effects, it has also been found to have the effects of lowering blood lipids and blood sugar. Therefore, there are more and more berberine products on the market. 

Tea contains about 10% tannin which is decomposed into tannic acid in the human body. Tannic acid will precipitate the alkaloids in berberine. It will greatly reduce its efficacy. Therefore, you do not drink tea within 2 hours before and after taking berberine.

2. Coke, coffee - ibuprofen

Ibuprofen is an antipyretic and analgesic, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. It inhibits cyclooxygenase and reduces the synthesis of prostaglandins. It cause producing analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. It has an antipyretic effect through the hypothalamic body temperature regulation center. It can relieve mild to moderate pain and is also used for fever caused by colds or influenza.

Ibuprofen has greater irritation to the gastric mucosa. The caffeine contained in coke and coffee can stimulate gastric acid secretion. Therefore, it will aggravate the stimulating effect of ibuprofen on the gastric mucosa.

3. Hot water - pancreatin and diastase pepsin tablets

Pancreatin and diastase pepsin tablets are mixtures of multiple enzymes which has a strong effect in neutral or weak alkaline environment. It can promote the digestion of fat, protein and starch in the intestines and has the effect of promoting appetite.

The active proteins of these enzymes are easy to coagulate and denature when exposed to hot water. They will lose their abilities of promoting digestion. Therefore, it is best to use low-temperature water when taking pancreatin and diastase pepsin tablets.

4. Spinach - calcium tablets

Calcium is one of the most common elements in the human body. In addition to its effects on bones and teeth, it also plays an important role in nervous system operation, cell function, human metabolism and protein hormone synthesis.

Spinach contains a lot of potassium oxalate. The oxalate ions are electrolyzed after potassium oxalate entered the human body. It will precipitate calcium ions which not only obstructed the body to absorb calcium, but also easily generates calcium oxalate stones. It is recommended that you do not eat spinach within 2 hours before and after taking calcium tablets. Or cook the spinach first and wait until the potassium oxalate is dissolved in water, then pour all the water before eating.

5. Milk - Antidiarrheal drugs

Antidiarrheal drugs are used to treat diarrhea. The antidiarrheal effect is mainly achieved by reducing intestine movements or protecting the intestinal tract from irritation. Antidiarrheal drugs are suitable for severe diarrhea or long-term chronic diarrhea to prevent excessive dehydration of the body, imbalance of water and salt metabolism, indigestion or nutritional disorders.

When you are taking antidiarrheal drugs, it is not suitable for drinking milk. Milk not only reduces the efficacy of antidiarrheal drugs. It may also aggravate diarrhea symptoms because it contains lactose.

6. Banana - potassium-sparing diuretics

Although most types of diuretics are excreted potassium, there is one type which is sparing potassium. During taking potassium-sparing diuretics (such as spironolactone, eplerenone), potassium will decrease excreting in urine and stay in the blood.

If you eat bananas that are rich in potassium during taking potassium-sparing diuretics, the accumulation of potassium in the body will be more serious. It will easily cause hyperkalemia and induce complications in the heart and blood pressure.

7. Grapefruit juice - a variety of medicines

There are many medicines that interact with grapefruit juice. Therefore, you should not drink grapefruit juice when you are taking medicines. Because the ingredients in grapefruit juice can affect the metabolic enzymes or transporters of the drugs, such as verapamil, cyclosporine, statins, nifedipine and so on. It results in excessive or low drug concentration in the blood. It may increases the risk of side effects or decreases the medical effects.

👉It is best to read the instructions carefully and consult a doctor or pharmacist.