nutrient - drug incompatibilities

Question 1

A drug incompatibilities

Answer 1

hepatoxic drugs - A already hepatoxic

Warfarin (A toxicity leads to haemorrhage already)!

Question 2

Which drugs can decrease thiamin levels

Answer 2

Antibiotics 
Diuretic
Contraceptive 
Alcohol 
Haemodialysis

Question 3

What can impair riboflavin absorption/ decrease bioavailability

Answer 3

Caffeine
Alcohol
Chocolate
Antacids

Question 4

which 2 drugs might pyridoxine reduce plasma levels of

Answer 4

phenobarbital (anticonvulsant)

phenytoin (antiepileptic)

Question 5

what is the effect of barbiturates/anticonvulsants on D

Answer 5

increased catabolism = osteomalacia

Question 6

what is effect of anti-tuberculosis drug isoniazid on D

Answer 6

inhibits hydroxylation in liver = osteomalacia

Question 7

E - drug incomaptibilities

Answer 7

E thins blood - careful if on warfarin
may interfere with chemo (make it safer?)
may interfere with statins

Question 8

E - drug incomaptibilities

Answer 8

E thins blood - careful if on warfarin
may interfere with chemo (make it safer?)
may interfere with statins

Question 9

which drug should you not take K with

Answer 9

warfarin/other anti-coagulants - and avoid leafy greens! haemorrhage!

Question 10

Which nutrient is most vulnerable to drug interactions

Answer 10

folate

Question 11

which drugs if taken could increase the chance of folate deficiency

Answer 11

anti-cancer drugs
aspirin
antacids
oral contraceptives