THESE MEDICATIONS CAN HURT YOU
1) Antibiotics— whenever you take antibiotics to treat bacterial infection, you must take the entire course or risk a recurrence of the infection. You may also increase your chances of bacterial resistance to further treatment when you use antibiotics.
Some antibiotics, such as tetracycline, are rendered ineffective when they are taken with antacids containing calcium, magnesium or aluminum. Dairy products, such as milk, can also keep some antibiotics from working.
Women who are treating a sinus infection, strep throat or bronchitis with antibiotics run a high risk of developing a vaginal yeast infection. Symptoms which can include itching, burning, pain during sex, and vaginal discharge, can begin two days to a week after you first begin taking an antibiotic.
2) Antacids— these drugs to relieve indigestion and heartburn generally shouldn’t be taken within one or two hours of any other oral medication because they may prevent the other drugs from working. If you suffer from congestive heart failure, you should stay away from antacids which contain calcium and sodium bicarbonate. You should also avoid consuming large amounts of dairy products, otherwise you’ll increase your risk of constipation, nausea, and other side effects.
3) Antidepressants— the best advice is to avoid alcohol and to be cautious when driving or doing any kind of hazardous work when you are taking such a drug. The side effects from such drugs—especially when you first start to take them—can include dry mouth, blurred vision, drowsiness, dizziness, insomnia, palpitations, shaky hands, headaches, and nausea. The effects vary from person to person, but used incorrectly, antidepressant drugs can cause some serious problems.
9) Anticoagulants— these drugs, such as warfarin, help maintain normal bladder flow in people who have an increased risk of clot formation— such as people who are bedridden or who have heart failure. Foods rich in vitamin K, including broccoli, lettuce, and spinach, tend to reduce the effectiveness of warfarin, Coumadin and other anti-coagulants. Antacids can also neutralize their effect.
10) Antiseizure medicine— drugs such as Tegretol, Dilantin, and Phenobarbital can all cause dependence. If you want to stop taking them, you should do so under a doctor’s care and guidance.
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