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- https://reference.medscape.com/drug-interactionchecker finds references for possible interactions of drugs and supplements
Since supplement sales in North America are multi-billion dollar enterprises and many people take one or more supplements, this is a useful way to find out if there is a problem with a supplement interacting with a food or a drug. Supplements are sometimes prescribed, like Coenzyme Q10 for statin induced myalgia.
Examples: some statins and grapefruit are a bad combination, bisacodyl (a laxative) is inactivated when taken with milk.
The interaction can be be to block, to reduce, or to stimulate the drug response.
https://reference.medscape.com/drug-interactionchecker
It is interesting to play with. It has some limits.
Examples: some statins and grapefruit are a bad combination, bisacodyl (a laxative) is inactivated when taken with milk.
The interaction can be be to block, to reduce, or to stimulate the drug response.
https://reference.medscape.com/drug-interactionchecker
It is interesting to play with. It has some limits.