I'm a pharmacist - these are the 12 meds you should NEVER take with coffee

EXCLUSIVE I'm a pharmacist - these are the 12 meds you should NEVER take with coffee READ MORE: Pharmacists reveal surprising meds that make you gain weight By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 14:57, 26 July 2024 | Updated: 14:58, 26 July 2024 e-mail View comments It's a key part of most Americans' morning routines: wake up, take your meds and make a cup of coffee . However, taking certain drugs alongside your morning cup of Joe could lead to disastrous side effects and severe complications, including high blood pressure and uncontrolled bleeding.

Pharmacists have revealed to DailyMail.com the commonly taken drugs that could interact with coffee and other caffeinated beverages. Pharmacists told DailyMail.

com that taking certain medications alongside coffee or other caffeinated beverages could lead to severe side effects Antidepressants Antidepressants come with a long list of side effects, and some may even make it harder to drink coffee in the morning. Dr Jennifer Bourgeois, pharmacist and health expert at SingleCare , told DailyMail.com: 'Caffeine can interact with these medications, potentially causing dangerous increases in blood pressure.

' Older classes of antidepressants, such as tricyclics and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), prevent the body from properly metabolizing caffeine. Normally, caffeine gets filtered out through the kidneys as urine. However, these drugs interrupt this process, leaving caffeine lingering in the body longer.

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