A number of beverages not only make medications less effective but can also harm health when combined with tablets.
A number of beverages not only make medications less effective but can also harm health when combined with tablets.
As experts say, medications should only be taken with water, as it does not react with the active substances of the drug. For example, caffeinated beverages contain tannins that absorb the active substances of the medication. Dairy drinks act as a sorbent.
Medications should not be combined with jelly, as it will start to coat the tablet, causing it to dissolve more slowly. Soda is also unsuitable: the gas bubbles speed up absorption, which can lead to overdose.
Specialists do not recommend taking tablets with alcohol, as it often alters the action of the medication.
In addition, experts urge hypertensives not to combine blood pressure medications with grapefruit juice, as this can lead to unwanted side effects.
