Find out which foods to avoid with your medications. Based on FDA drug labeling and NIH MedlinePlus data.
These foods are most commonly involved in drug interactions
Blocks CYP3A4 enzymes, dramatically raising blood levels of statins, blood pressure meds, and more.
Leafy greens interfere with warfarin by counteracting Vitamin K-dependent clotting factors.
Intensifies sedation with benzodiazepines and SSRIs; causes dangerous reactions with MAOIs.
Calcium-rich foods bind to antibiotics like ciprofloxacin and bisphosphonates, preventing absorption.
Bananas, tomatoes, and potatoes can cause dangerous hyperkalemia with ACE inhibitors.
Aged cheese and cured meats cause severe hypertensive crisis with MAOI antidepressants.
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