ing up these foods that are part
of good nutrition.
"If you measure broccoli in a
1/2-cup portion a day, you're OK.
Patients need to understand they
don't need to comply with some
of these guidelines to a paranoid
status."
Another example in which
Traver says patients often are too
severe in following a food inter-
action list is with MAO In-
hibitors, or anti-depressants such
/- as Parnate, Nardil and Marplan.
Foods that can cause reactions
with any of these medicines, such
as high blood pressure and
headaches, include all aged, fer-
mented and smoked foods or bev-
erages because of their high
tyramine levels. Avocados,
raisins, bananas, chocolate and
anything with caffeine are in-
cluded in the list.
"People will go too far in elim-
inating cheese from any dish, for
example, when in fact a little
amount would be all right," said
Traver. "The key is to take a lit-

tle at lunch or a little at dinner.
For some, though, it's kind of
hard to keep track in their
minds."
Donnici points out that people
must maintain consistency in
their eating habits. For example,
those who must limit their green
vegetables need to watch out in
the summer and fall months,
when people normally prepare
more fresh vegetables with
meals.
At the same time, some people
are too extreme in limiting the
amounts of certain foods on their
interaction lists, others are too
lenient, especially when it is a
food or beverage they crave, said
Donnici. Some even completely
ignore various food warnings.
"One of the biggest problems
in the healthcare industry is the
non-compliant patient," he said.
"And with these patients, their
non-compliance is not communi-
cated back to medical profes-
sionals, who could give them
alternate therapy." ❑

Food And Drug
Interactions

Foods: Avocados, raisins, ba-
nanas, cheese, cured meat
(sausage) meat tenderizers, sour
cream, yogurt, beer, red wine,
sherry, caffeine, and chocolate
Drugs: MAO Inhibitors. Ex
ample: Parnate, Nardil, Marplan
Reactions: High blood pres
sure, headache

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Foods: Calcium rich foods: milk, dairy products
Drugs: Tetracycline
Reactions: Decreased effectiveness

Foods: Green leafy vegetables: asparagus, broccoli, spinach,
Brussels sprouts
Drugs: Anticoagulants: Coumadin
Reactions: Decreases effectiveness of Coumadin

Food: Alcohol
Drugs: 13enzadiazepine trancpiilizer: Phenobarbital, Meproba-
mate, Flagyl (antifungal antibiotic
Reactions: Flushing, tachycardia, shortness of breath

Food: Alcohol
Drugs: Micronase, Diabeta, Glynase, Glucotml
Reactions: Flushing, headache, h3rpoglycemia, rapid heart
rate, blood sugar control interference

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Food: Alcohol
Drugs: Insulin
Reactions: Hypoglycemia

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Source: Wil Bruner, RPh., Director of Pharmacy, Central DuPage
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