YOGYAKARTA - It is not recommended to drink coffee directly after taking medication. Coffee can react with the content of drugs that have just entered the body. So how much distance does you drink coffee after taking medication?
Many people like to eat coffee and have a special schedule for sipping coffee. Sometimes coffee lovers still force themselves to drink coffee even though they have just taken medicine. Even though this is not good and can have a bad effect on health.
Coffee lovers need to refrain from consuming their favorite drinks when they are sick and swallow medicine. The reason is, coffee will affect the effects of drugs in the body. Many are wondering when it will be safe to drink coffee after taking the medicine?
Everyone who is taking drugs, must give time if they want to drink coffee. This action is very important to avoid side effects that can be caused by drugs reacting to coffee.
A Critical Review in Food Science and Nutrition study said that drinking coffee after taking drugs can limit the effectiveness and performance of drugs. This condition applies to drugs that are sold in general or pills prescribed for chronic states.
Health experts recommend taking a distance of two to three hours after taking medication if you want to consume coffee again. Drinking coffee in a dose of 400 mg of caffeine per day is still at a safe level. However, the presence of caffeine content can still affect the process of absorption, spread, metabolism, and excretion of drugs.
Patients who consume coffee after taking medication can experience therapeutic failures to a toxic reaction from caffeine content. Given the impact of this danger, that is why experts recommend not immediately drinking coffee after taking medication.
There are side effects that will occur if you force to drink coffee immediately not long after taking drugs such as antibiotics, cimethine, and KB drugs. The negative effects can be mild or more serious.
In addition, each drug can bring different side effects if consumed before sipping coffee. Here are some negative effects that may be experienced by people who drink coffee after taking medication:
Apart from coffee, there are several other types of drinks that should not be consumed after taking medication. Alcoholic drinks such as soft drink and soft drinks are included in the list of taboo drinks after taking the drug. Soda can reduce antibacterial properties in drug content and cause allergies.
It is also not recommended to consume juice after taking medication. Despite the circulation, juice can reduce the effectiveness of the performance of drugs in the body, such as slowing the recovery process. Jus wine is the juice that should be avoided the most from many types of juice. The duranocoumarin content in wines can inhibit drug absorption.
That's a review of the safe distance to drink coffee after taking medication. For those of you who are coffee lovers, make sure to take a break for several hours after taking the drug. Meanwhile, the most healthy drink and recommended consumption after taking the drug is water. Also read the elderly drink coffee and the good and bad effects.
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