WHEN it comes to remembering to take your meds, it can be useful to follow certain cues. You might be one of those people who knocks back your pills alongside your morning cup of coffee or tea. But certain drugs might not make the best pairing with your morning cup of Joe, which can dull their effectiveness or even lead to unpleasant side effects.
"Caffeine can interact with various medications, potentially causing adverse effects or diminishing the efficacy of the medications," Jacquie Lee, a medication safety officer and information pharmacist at Numark, told The Sun. "Patients should keep caffeine intake fairly stable and moderate to alleviate any adverse effects or interactions with regular medicines," she said. "If patients want to reduce or eliminate caffeine within their diet, they should seek advice from their healthcare provider to check any potential effects this may have on their regular medicines.
" Jacquie named seven medications you should avoid or be cautious of popping with your coffee - from blood pressure pills to antibiotics and asthma drugs. 1. Ephedrine Ephedrine is medication used to treat hypotension - also known as low blood pressure, when the force of blood pushing against artery walls is too low.
Some nasal sprays to ease congestion used to contain ephedrine - these are no longer sold in the UK but they may still be available in other countries, according Patient.info . Jacquie warned that combining the drug with coffee may cause unintended and someti.