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09/26/2013
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Eye drops can cut the action of contraceptives and aspirin reduce the effect of antihypertensive drugs . Consult health professionals is essential to avoid problems like
The combination of different drugs , including those in common use , present in any box of medicines , can pose a danger . The simultaneous use of two drugs can make them react with one another . As a result , one can override or enhance the effect of the other , or create a different reaction .
Even the drops , regarded by many people as ' aguinha ' to indiscriminately runny eyes , demanding attention. If used improperly or without medical indication can even cut the effect of contraceptives . This is the case of the combination of antibiotic eye drops (or oral antibiotic ) with the pill.
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Drug interactions can be dangerous
" The antibiotic may accelerate the metabolism of another drug , causing it to lose the effect," explains Amouni Mourad , professor of pharmacy course from Mackenzie University and technical advisor for the Regional Pharmacy Council of São Paulo . "When one is using an antibiotic , we recommend that she make use of other forms of contraception until the end of treatment ," Alert.
People taking anti - hypertensive medication should not use eyedrops vasoconstrictors those who avoid red eyes because the combination negates the effect of the medicine and blood pressure is not diminished . Who already use antiarrhythmic drugs or antispasmodics and vasoconstrictor eyedrops feel tachycardia .
To decrease the absorption by the body drops , the ophthalmologist Leoncio Queiroz Neto recommends a technique : "When the drops through the tear duct , it enters the mucosa and is absorbed . One way to alleviate this problem is to put your finger on the tear duct , in the inner corner of the eye . "
Just as eye drops , no other remedy can hide dangerous interactions , depending on the active ingredient , the time that is taken , or until the absorbing medium . Queiroz Neto says it is necessary to know what other medications the patient is using to avoid the risk of disastrous happened combinations .
Cortisone releases glucose
Although a degree lighter than oral medicines , topical ointments for topical cortisone are not suitable for diabetics , as cortisone , even the skin, can trigger the release of glucose , leading to serious problems.
Even the popular acetylsalicylic acid , better known as aspirin , to interact with medicines for high blood pressure cut the effect of these drugs . Have the person who makes use of any anticoagulant take aspirin for a headache is likely to experience bleeding .
Left to the liver
Another remedy for common use that deserves attention is the painkiller paracetamol because these analgesic tablets metabolizes in the liver . " If it is combined with another medicine that is also metabolized in the liver , causing an overload that can cause serious problems . If there are still consumption of alcohol , for example , acetaminophen can cause serious damage and injury to the liver , "explains Amouni .
Therefore, when there is a need and medical indication to take two medicines that interact , the solution given by the professional is to change the timing of administration of the drug . But for this, Amouni recommends that the patient consult a pharmacist . " The pharmacist is the most accessible to the public professional who can advise on combinations dangerous or help you understand what is the ideal time to start taking the medicine ," he explains .
Remedies + food : beware!
The combination of drugs with certain foods can also be disastrous . All oral drug is made with a formula that ' program ' the release of the active principle . In normal situations , it falls in the stomach and is normally released within the allotted time. But when there is food on site , it can interfere with the absorption or metabolism of the drug .
" The juice will change the ph of the stomach and cause the drug is metabolized differently and may even cut the end of it ," said the teacher .
Coffee , soda and milk also change medications . "Caffeine is stimulating power for some medicines and milk , being rich in calcium , ends up causing a reaction that inhibits the effect of antibiotics," explains Amouni . " The coolant also causes drugs lose their effect."
To avoid these dangers , the solution is simple . " The ideal is that the drugs are ingested with water only " recommends Amouni .
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