Drug-Food interactions

Question 1

Tetracycline/Fluoroquinolones are affected by

Answer 1

Calcium rich diet (milk, dairy products)

Question 2

MAOIs are affected by

Answer 2

Tyramine rich foods

Question 3

Spironolactone is affected by

Answer 3

K rich diet

Question 4

Griseofulvin is affected by

Answer 4

Fatty meals

Question 5

Any drug is affected by

Answer 5

Grapefruit juice

Question 6

Metronidazole is affected by

Answer 6

Alcohol

Question 7

Warfarin is affected by

Answer 7

Green leafy vegetables

Question 8

Biphosphanates is affected by

Answer 8

Food

Question 9

Tetracycline/Fluoroquinolones + Calcium rich diet

Answer 9

Complexation
Decrease antibiotic absorption = persistent infection

Question 10

MAOIs + Tyramine-rich foods

Answer 10

HTN crisis

Question 11

Spironolactone + K sparing diuretics

Answer 11

Additive hyperkalemia

Question 12

Griseofulvin + Fatty meal

Answer 12

Increase griseofulvin effect

Question 13

Any drug + Grapefruit juice

Answer 13

Increase drug effect

Question 14

Metronidazole + Alcohol

Answer 14

Disulfiram-like reaction/Hangover

Question 15

Warfarin + Green leafy vegetables

Answer 15

Decrease Warfarin effect

Question 16

Biphosphanates + Food

Answer 16

Decrease absorption of biphosphanates

Question 17

Take it with food after first bite of each main meal

Answer 17

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