Side effects of green tea inhibits absorption hypertension drug - Perhaps the benefits of green tea have been widely known to many people. Green tea contains antioxidants that are so high that can be trusted to maintain the health of your body. However, in addition to a positive effect on the body, green tea also have negative effects, which inhibits the absorption of hypertension drugs.
A recent study from Japan found that green tea also has a bad effect for people with high blood pressure, due to absorption the drug consumed by the patient will be hampered in the body, especially the nadolol drug. The researchers found that the ability to lower blood pressure nadolol be down significantly after patients drank green tea hypertensive.
Further study revealed that green tea can inhibit the distribution of drugs in the human digestive tract. In fact the normal distribution process is very needed by body in order to the drug can reach the target cells.
In the user guide on the use of drugs nadolol, has actually been given a warning that the nadolol drug can interact with herbal medicines that decrease its effectiveness. But in the list of herbal medicines that are warned, green tea is not included in it.
Researchers of study Sotiris Antoniou, a spokesman from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and a consultant in cardiovascular medicine pharmacologist said, the findings of this study may add a reference to the doctor who will prescribe a treatment for patients with hypertension.
"Supposedly, the health care provider asks the patient first, what is consumed by them, such as grapefruit or green tea. This should be written in each of the clinical records of each patient," he said.
Actually there was a study that reveals that there are some foods that are known to interact with drugs, one of which is a grapefruit. Grapefruit is a citrus varieties that can interact with medications. Grapefruits and drugs consumed at the same time. can multiply the effect of the drugs, giving rise to the potential for overdose.
Healthy and Safety | Source : health.kompas.com
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