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Effect of Coffee on Drug absorption; take medicine instead of coffee

Published: 2024-11-08 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2024/11/08, The Russian Science and Technology Network published an article on November 29, explaining how coffee affects the efficacy of drugs. For many people, it is impossible to imagine life without coffee, but few people think about the side effects of coffee addiction, the article said. Unfortunately, coffee will affect the body's absorption of drugs, on the one hand, coffee will inhibit the absorption of certain drugs, on the other hand, some drugs will enhance the effect of coffee. In

咖啡对药物吸收的影响

The Russian Science and Technology Network published an article on November 29, explaining how coffee affects the efficacy of drugs. For many people, it is impossible to imagine life without coffee, but few people think about the side effects of coffee addiction, the article said. Unfortunately, coffee will affect the body's absorption of drugs, on the one hand, coffee will inhibit the absorption of certain drugs, on the other hand, some drugs will enhance the effect of coffee.

In many cases, caffeine interacts with drugs, and other components of coffee also play an important role. Studies have shown that dozens of drugs, including antidepressants, estrogens, drugs for osteoporosis and thyroid disease, can change their efficacy under the influence of coffee.

A study conducted in 2008 found that if patients drank coffee before or shortly after taking thyroxine, the drug absorption was reduced by 55%. Other studies have shown that coffee reduces the absorption of the drug alendronate (an inhibitor of bone resorption) by 60%. In addition, coffee lowers the level of circulating hormones in women, including estrogen.

Oddly enough, some prescription drugs enhance the effects of coffee and coffee drinks. These include antidepressants, antibiotics, and oral contraceptive, which inhibit enzymes such as CYP1A2, which is known to help the body absorb caffeine. As a result, caffeine stays in the body for longer than usual. Experiments have shown that caffeine stays in the body for four hours longer than others for women who take contraceptive.

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