The craving for tea and coffee has become so common among people that whether it is morning breakfast, evening snacks or lunch break... people's day cannot be complete without a sip of tea. In such a situation, people forget to keep in mind that they are having tea or coffee with something else. Many times people consume tea and coffee even during medication and then consume medicines along with them (Medicines with Tea Coffee).
Consuming medicines with tea and coffee can not only reduce the effect of medicines but can also be harmful to health. In this article, we are going to tell you about which types of medicines consuming tea and coffee can be harmful. Let us tell you that we have talked to Lucknow's General Physician Dr. Brijendra Singh about this and have shared the information received from him with you here.
DrBrijendra Singh explains that caffeine found in tea and coffee hurts digestion and metabolism. In such a situation, if it is consumed with any medicine, then caffeine can affect the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of that medicine in the body. Let us now know about those medicines, the consumption of which with tea and coffee can be harmful.
Thyroid medicine
It is always advisable to take thyroid medicine on an empty stomach so that it can be absorbed well in the body. Therefore, keep in mind that you should consume tea and coffee only at least one hour after taking thyroid medicine. Otherwise, the caffeine present in tea and coffee can reduce the effect of thyroid medicine. In such a situation, even after taking thyroid medicine, one does not get the benefit and an imbalance of thyroid in the body can cause problems.
Cold medicine
Generally, people consume more tea and coffee when they have a cold and cough, whereas, in reality, the consumption of medicines used for cold or allergy along with tea and coffee is also harmful. Let us tell you that Pseudoephedrine is often found in such medicines which works as a stimulant for the central nervous system. The caffeine present in tea and coffee is also a stimulant, hence consuming both together can give rise to anxiety and sleep problems. Therefore, it would be better not to consume cold or allergy medicines with tea or coffee.
Diabetes medicine
Consuming tea and coffee even along with diabetes medicine can be harmful. If you add sugar or milk to tea or coffee, it can increase your blood sugar and no matter how well your diabetes medicine works, your sugar levels can become uncontrolled. Apart from this, studies conducted in the medical field show that caffeine can worsen the symptoms of diabetes.
Drinking tea and coffee containing caffeine can increase your blood sugar level and in such a situation your medicine can become ineffective.
Alzheimer's medicine
If you are taking medicine for Alzheimer's, then you should keep in mind that never consume it with tea or coffee. Alzheimer's drugs like donepezil, rivastigmine, and galantamine are affected by caffeine. Apart from this, the caffeine present in tea and coffee can affect the blood circulation in the brain, which can hinder the access of medicine to the brain.
Dr. Brijendra Singh explains that Alzheimer's medicines work to protect the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and this protective effect can get spoiled if caffeine reaches the body in excessive amounts. In such a situation, the problems of an Alzheimer's patient may increase.
Apart from these medicines, blood pressure, asthma, osteoporosis and anti-depression medicines should also not be consumed with tea and coffee. Therefore, if you take any of these medicines especially if you have to take that medicine in the morning, then try to take morning tea only after some time. For this you can consult a doctor, he will give you proper advice to balance the consumption of medicines and tea and coffee.
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