What not to take with morning drinks

Orlando, Florida (Ivanhoe Newswire) – More than 131 million adults in the US use a prescription drug. But taking these medications with popular drinks, such as coffee and juice, can be dangerous.

About 94% drink caffeinated drinks and about 23% enjoy a glass of juice, but if you’re on medication, you need to be careful about what you drink.

The caffeine in a cup of coffee can interact with common medications. Taking antidepressants with caffeine can cause dangerous blood pressure spikes. Caffeine can also interact with blood thinners, such as warfarin, causing more of the drug to remain in the body. Antibiotics and cold or allergy medications can inhibit the metabolism of caffeine, which can make you feel jittery and anxious.

Caffeine can also reduce the absorption rate of thyroid medications by as much as 50%. Caffeinated drinks can also affect the action of asthma medications, blood pressure medications, ADHD therapies, antipsychotics, and osteoporosis medications.

Fruit juices can also interact with medications. Orange juice may decrease how well your body absorbs osteoporosis drugs. Apple juice may reduce the effects of certain blood pressure medications. And you should not drink grapefruit juice with certain cholesterol-lowering medications, heart medications, hormone therapies, blood pressure medications, anxiety medications, steroids, or medications that suppress your immune system.

Many medications also interact with alcohol, including medications for depression or anxiety, diabetes medications, cold medications, blood pressure medications, sleep aids, pain relievers, and more.

Contributors to this news story include: Julie Marks, producer; Bob Walko, editor

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