Menu Rx / Interactions
Medication Food(s)  to  Avoid Possible Complication(s)

Allegra  (Fexofenadine)

Fruit Juices May Decrease Effectiveness
Antacids Orange Juice Can Increase Aluminum Absorption
Antibiotics Dairy Products / Soft Drinks / Citrus Juices / Caffeine Can Decrease Effectiveness  / Lead to Excess Stimulation & (rarely) Death
Anticoagulants Commercially Fried Food Can Decrease Effectiveness
Channel Blockers & Heart Drugs Grapefruit Juice Can Lead to Dramatic Increases
in Drug Potency
Coumadin Asparagus, / Avocado / Broccoli Brussels Sprouts / Cabbage / Canola Oil Cranberry Juice / Garlic / Green Tea / Kale / Kohlradi / Lettuce / Liver / Raw Onions / Spinach / Soy Milk Under Certain Conditions,  May Lead to Blood Clots
or Bleeding

Dilantin  (Phenytoin)

Vanilla Pudding May Decrease Effectiveness
Diuretics Licorice Can Lead to Weakness / Muscle Pains / Paralysis
Fosamax Coffee / Orange Juice Can Decrease Effectiveness
Lanoxin  (Digoxin) Bran, Oatmeal / High-Fiber Foods Licorice Can Decrease Effectiveness
Laxatives Milk Can Decrease Effectiveness / Irritate Stomach
MAO Inhibitors Ripe Anesium / Vitamin B / Vitamin B6
Potassium-Sparing Diuretics Calcium / Folic Acid
Statin Drugs Copper
Thiazide Diuretics Copper / Magnesium / Potassium / Zinc
Consult your physician or pharmacist before making any changes in your usual dining or prescription behavior
%vocados / Some Alcoholic Drinks Saleted / Smoked or Pickled Fish / Some Aged or Processed Meats / Over-ripe Bananas / Liver Pate / Yeast Concentrates / Raisins  / Soy Sauce
Can Decrease Blood Pressure
Lead to Stroke and / or Death
Osteoporosis Drugs Dairy Products May Decrease Effectiveness

Saquinavir Mesylate
(Fortovase)

Garlic Can Decrease Effectiveness
Synthoid Cabbage / Soy Beans / Turnips Can Decrease Effectiveness

 

Some medications can unbalance normally balanced diets: Possible Nutrient Depletions:
Antiarrhythmics Copper / Folic Acid / Magnesium
Anticoagulants-Antiplatelets Copper / Vitamin K
Antihypertensives Copper / Vitamin B6
Calcium Channel Blockers Copper / Folic Acid / Magnesium
Cardiovascular Drugs Calcium / Magnesium / Phosphorus
Loop Diuretics Calcium / Magnesium / Vitamin B / Vitamin B6
Potassium-Sparing Diuretics Calcium / Folic Acid
Statin Drugs Copper
Thiazide Diuretics Copper / Magnesium / Potassium / Zinc
Consult your physician or pharmacist before making any changes in your usual dining or prescription behavior