Category: Drugs

• Low Cholesterol = Increased Risk of Pneumonia Mortality

  

  World Health Organization data consistently ranks pneumonia between 3rd and 5th among the leading global causes of death, with pneumonia mortality in the elderly, over 70 years of age, accounting for 96% of these deaths !!! A recent cohort study published on January 30, 2026 in MDPI, titled Combining Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index with Total…

  cz09

  5 March 2026

  Drugs, Foods, Thoughts & Opinions

  elderly, GNRI, low cholesterol, pneumonia, pneumonia mortality

• Antibiotics and its Interaction with Food

  

  Taking certain foods with certain antibiotics may affect the effectiveness of the antibiotics. Antibiotics and Dairy Taking antibiotics with dairy products, which are rich sources of divalent ions, such as calcium and magnesium, can form complexes with some antibiotics and prevent their absorption. Tetracycline Tetracycline should generally not be taken with dairy products because it…

  cz09

  21 October 2025

  Drugs, Foods

  antibiotics, azithromycin, cephalosporin, ciprofloxacin, dairy, erythromycin, penicillin, tetracycline, urinary antibiotics

• Warfarin and its Interaction with Food

  

  Warfarin is a substance with potent anticoagulant activity. It is used to treat or prevent thromboembolic events by inhibiting blood clotting. Patients taking warfarin are at risk of interactions with dietary supplements, however 30% of patients use herbal or natural product supplements on a regular basis. There is a potential interaction between warfarin and a…

  cz09

  17 October 2025

  Drugs, Foods

  broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, chamomile, cranberry juice, INR, lavender, licorise, onion, parsley, Protein, spinach, vitamin K, warfarin

• Acetaminophen (paracetamol) and Food Interaction

  

  Acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol, is one of the most commonly prescribed medications for the treatment of mild to moderate pain and fever. Approximately 5% of the population is at risk of drug interactions with certain foods, even if these drugs are drugs that do not have serious side effects like Acetaminophen. The elderly who…

  cz09

  7 October 2025

  Drugs, Foods

  abdominal pain, absorption, acetaminophen, alcohol, apple, blueberries, broccolo, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, cherry, Cruciferous vegetables, discomfort, fever, fig, heartburn, jellies, lemon, nausea, orange, pain, paracetamol, pear, pectin foods, vomiting

• Drugs that cause Metabolic Disorders, Weight Gain and Body Fat Distribution

  

  Slowing down metabolism, weight gain and body fat redistribution are side effects of many drugs on the market. These side effects increase the risk of developing additional diseases such as type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, dyslipidemia, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cancer. The following is a brief overview of the drug categories, their effect on…

  cz09

  28 August 2025

  Drugs, Foods, Vegan/Vegetarian

  antidepressants, antiepilertic drugs, antihypertensive drugs, antipsychotic drugs, antiretroviral, beta blockers, bupropion, calcium channel blockers, carbamazepine, cardiovascular disease, clozapine, corticosteroids, diabetes medication, Drugs, fa;bamate, fat distribution, gabapentin, HAART, insulin resistance, lamotrigine, LDL, levetiracetam, lipid lowering drugs, lipoatrophy, lipodystrophy, lipohypertrophy, lithium, matabolic disorders, metformin, MTP, obesity, olanzapine, paroxetine, PCSK9, phenytoin, phychotropic drugs, pregabalin, psychiatric disorders, serotonin, sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones, topiramate, tricyclics, valproate, VLDL, weight gain, zonisamide