Coffee is part of many people's daily routine. It provides the energy boost you need to kick-start your day (hello, caffeine!), and boasts potential health benefits as well. One potential drawback to your morning cup of joe is that it may not mix well with certain medications, especially if you take them earlier in the day.
There are many different ways coffee may interact with some medications. “Coffee can alter how certain medications are absorbed, metabolized or eliminated by the body,” says Jennifer Bourgeois, Pharm.D. “It can speed up gastric emptying, causing the medication to move through your system before it’s fully absorbed. It also competes with medications that rely on liver enzymes, like CYP1A2, potentially increasing or decreasing drug levels in the bloodstream.”
Thankfully, this doesn’t mean you have to give up coffee completely, but you may need to adjust the timing of taking your medications and sipping on your coffee. Read on to find out which medications Bourgeois warns may interact with your morning cup of joe.
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