Mandatory Listen! This Is The Type Of Drug That Cannot Be Drink With Milk

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YOGYAKARTA Drinking medicine with milk is actually not prohibited. However, this does not apply to all types of drugs. One type of drug that should not be drunk with milk is antibiotics.

The calcium content contained in milk can reduce the process of absorption of active substances in antibiotics so that drugs cannot work properly.

In more detail, here are some types of drugs that should not be drunk with milk, as quoted by VOI from AI-Care, Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

1. Antibiotics of the therapeutic and kuinolon groups

The type of drug that should not be drunk with the first milk is antibiotics, especially the tetacticline and kuinolon groups.

The antibiotics of the tetracline class are extensive spectral antibacterial drugs that can be used to treat various infections, including upper respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, acne, and rosacea.

Antibiotics of the tetracline class work by inhibiting the growth of bacteria (bakteriostatics).

Tetraclin antibiotics are not allowed to drink milk. This is because milk can reduce tetacticline absorption by 65 percent.

Some antibiotics that fall into the therapeutic group include:

While in kuinolon-class antibiotics, milk can reduce the antibiotic activity. This is because milk and its processed products can inhibit the bioavailability of kuinolon-class antibiotics.

The antibiotic drugs that are included in the quinolone group are:

2. Bifosphonate

Bifosphonat is a group of drugs used for osteopenia or osteoporosis therapy and several types of bone cancer. This type of drug works by disrupting the process of the body breaking the bone.

One of the drugs included in the biphosphonate group is allendronate. The mechanism for the work of this drug is to slow down the rate of bone loss, thus preventing fractures.

Drugs that fall into the biphosphonate group are often prescribed for people who are at high risk of experiencing fractures due to bone loss.

This type of drug should not be drunk with milk, because milk can interfere with the absorbs bifosphonate.

How to take the right bifosphonate drug is in the morning when your stomach is empty. If you want to drink milk, at least give a break of about 60 minutes. This is so that the biphosphonate drug can be absorbed perfectly by the body.

3. Iron supplement

Medicines that can increase the number of red blood cells (iron supplements) are also a type of drug that should not be drunk with milk.

The calcium content in dairy products can inhibit the absorption of iron in the body. If you take iron supplements, you should give a break for up to 2 hours. After that, you are only allowed to drink milk or processed products.

You should know, every drug has different interactions, either with food, drinks, or other drugs that you consume. Therefore, it is better to consult a pharmacist before taking the medicines prescribed by a doctor.

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