Drug-nutrient interaction: a review

Authors

  • Mirian Ribeiro Leite MOURA Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • Felix Guillermo Reyes REYES Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Keywords:

food-drug interactions, clinical pharmacology, absorption, food, drugs

Abstract

Diet influences the whole life cycle, supplying nutrients required to maintain the human body. Functional and/or structural alterations, caused by diseases and acute or chronic infections, lead to the use of drugs in order to restore the health. The oral route is preferred for drug administration, owing to safety and convenience, among other reasons. The drug-nutrient interaction phenomenon can occur before or during gastrointestinal absorption, during distribution and storage in the tissues, in the biotransformation process, or even during excretion. Thus, to know the drugs whose rate of absorption and/or absorbed amount can be affected in the presence of food, as well as those that are not affected, is of fundamental importance. On the other hand, a
number of commonly used drugs, including antibiotics, antacids and laxatives, can cause malabsorption of nutrients. Therefore, the objective of this article is to present a review of the several aspects involved in the drug-nutrient interaction.

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2002-08-25

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Ribeiro Leite MOURA, M. ., & Reyes REYES, F. G. (2002). Drug-nutrient interaction: a review. Brazilian Journal of Nutrition, 15(2). Retrieved from https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/article/view/9080

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