Drug-food interactions

Question 1

May reduce the rate or extent of drug absorption

Answer 1

Food

Question 2

Reducing the extent of absorption reduces peak

Answer 2

Therapeutic responses

Question 3

Reducing the rate of absorption merely delays the

Answer 3

Onset of effects

Question 4

For some drugs food may increase the

Answer 4

Extent of absorption

Question 5

** this food can inhabit the intestinal metabolism of certain drugs

Answer 5

Grapefruit juice

Question 6

*****Grapefruit juice when combined with drugs can increase their_____. This in turn increases their_____ _____.

Answer 6

Absorption

Blood levels

Question 7

Foods may increase drug_____.

eg MAO inhibitor and tyramine rich food

Answer 7

Toxicity