Interactions of medicines with dietic supplementsa

Abstract

Introduction: The widespread use of drugs in patients with different nutritional status, dietary habits, diet and dietary supplements creates an opportunity for the potentially unlimited numbers of interactions between medicines and food. Consequently, clinically significant manifestations of those interactions should not be ignored. Corresponding section headings: Many drugs contain ingredients that react with the human organism in different ways. Dietary habits and lifestyle can sometimes significantly affect pharmacological properties of drugs. Interactions of drugs and dietary supplements can have a significant impact on the success of the therapy. Conclusion: This kind of interaction is often forgotten when medication is prescribed, so the patient is usually not aware that eating habits, with given medication, can harm health. The result of these interactions in relation to the effects of drugs can be positive or negative, but it is often very significant.

Keywords

• interactions
• dietary supplements
• drug metabolism
• drug effects