How Meals Affect Medication: Combinations to Avoid
Tim Klein
2026-03-19
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An interaction involves the mutual interaction of two or more chemical substances, leading to a modification of their effect on the body. This can pertain to medicines, dietary supplements, but also food products and nutrients that are administered concurrently with them. Consideration of these interactions in pharmacotherapy is of utmost importance for its safety and efficacy.
The effect of food on medicine
Most of the ingredients found in the diet of the average person interact with the compounds in pharmaceutical products. Food may affect the drug in the body in several stages, collectively referred to as LADME. The individual letters represent the main processes that take place from the time the drug is given to its release. These stages are: L liberation (release), A absorption (absorption), ?? D distribution (mixing), M metabolism (metabolization) E excretion (discharge) elimination (elimination).
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