Chapter 7 Nutrition Flashcards
3 ways food effects a drug
Absorption
Metabolism
And Excretion
Food affecting absorption
Related to food changing Gastric PH
Food may bind with drug as well
** most common food drug interaction
Food affecting Metabolism
Low calorie, high protein diets, antioxidant rich food
Grapefruit
Should never be consumed affects everything
Theophylline
Avoid antioxidant rich vegetables, caffeine, and CYP1A2
Food affecting Excretion
Change the urinary PH level
Milk, veg, citrus, meat, fish, eggs
Phenytoin
Decreases folic acid
Flagyl/metronidazole
Should avoid alcohol
Vit D daily for <adolescents
400 IU Daily
Folic Acid (during child bearing years and while pregnant)
400 mcg/ daily CBY
600 mcg/ daily (while pregnant)
Iron (amongst pregnant women)
27mg/daily (60 if anemic)
Vit B-12
2.4mcg /daily for adults 50+
Antioxidant vitamins
Help with macular degeneration
Fiber
Reduces constipation
Reduces cholesterol
Tooth loss and tighter glucose control
Vit A
Increases bone growth, vision preservation, immune function
Vit B-1 (thiamine)
Good for alcoholism
Vit B-2 (riboflavin)
Decreases headaches
Good for alcoholism or anorexia
Vit B-3 (niacin)
Treating HLPD
Vit B-6 (prridoxine)
Autoimmune disorders
Alcoholism
Vit B-12
Anemia (megablastic)
Fatigue
Constipation
Vit C (ascorbic acid)
Gum disease
Immune system boosts
Scurvy
Vit D
Bone health
Immunity booster
Vit K
Component for blood clotting
Newborns get 0.5-1.0mg to prevent bleeding
Antidote for warfarin (or high inr pt.)
Folic acid (folate)
Decreases chances of neural tube dysfunction in pregnant women
Calcium
Bone health
Muscle contraction
Iron
Microcytic anemia
Fish oil
Can help regulate BP
Probiotics
Restores gut flora
Improves antibiotic associated diarrhea
Most important for effective clinical decisions
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