Ricardo is taking the antibiotic tetracycline and finds that it is making him sick to his stomach. Is it safe for him to take an antacid?
A) Absolutely. No adverse reactions or contraindications have been reported for antacids.
B) It depends. Antacids can decrease the effectiveness to tetracyclines, so they should be taken at least two hours apart.
C) No. Antacids and tetracyclines interact and may cause toxicity.
D) It depends. Certain antacids are known to potentiate the effects of tetracyclines.
B
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