Question

Discuss the patient teaching regarding drug-food interactions for tetracycline and levodopa.

Answer 1

Answer : tetracycline : it is one of the antibiotic, used to treat the so many infections.

Patient teaching regarding drug food interactions for tetracycline :

* it should be taken on empty stomach.

* at least one hour before taking food or two hours after talking food or any snacks.

* it should not take along with dairy products such as milk, cheese, yogurt, and ice cream.

* if you will take along with Food and dairy products these may decreases the obsorption of drug.

* and it will not effect properly on infections.

* in milk and milk products calcium will be there, it will be mixed with antibiotic and decreases the gut absorps in stomach, so it leads to no effect on infections.

Levodapa: it is an amino acid, it is used as a part of the normal biology of humans as well as some animals and plants.

Food interactions for levodopa:

* if levodopa will take along with food it interferes the absorption of medicine into the blood by proteins which are presenting in our Food.

* then high levels of blood protein also decreases the transportation of this medicine to brain.

* so, it is also taken by empty stomach.

* along with this fruits can be take.

* but take less or avoid protein diet like fish, meat, and milk,.

* take more carbohydrates and vegetables.

Like this we need to educate the client.