Which combinations of foods and drugs enhance the effects of the drugs? Why is this of concern?
One example, given in this video, is black pepper that can enhance the effects of allergy medicines. Many allergy medicines may increase blood pressure or increase feelings of nervousness. Black pepper may block the breakdown of the drug in the body or enhance the effects of the drug such that a person experiences a spike in blood pressure or feelings of extreme anxiety. There are other answers as well.
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Emma Wiseman is an 85-year-old widow and retired elementary school teacher. She lives alone and her closest relatives live about an hour away. She has a past medical history of breast cancer, hypertension, and osteoporosis. Emma currently takes six medications. She has been having difficulty opening her medication bottles and decided to put all of her pills into one container. After doing this
she realizes that some of them look the same and she is unsure which medication she should take with her dinner. ?Emma should ____. A) ?take any pill B) ?contact her pharmacist C) ?stop her medications D) ?purchase OTC medications instead
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A) Puffed white rice cereal B) Vegetable juice C) Textured vegetable protein D) Bean burrito E) Chocolate milk
Which vegetable oil has the highest amount of linolenic acid?
A. flaxseed B. safflower C. corn D. peanut E. olive