Question

explain briefly the Importance of drug-drug interactions and drug food interactions.

40 marks

Answer 1

Answer: It is important to understand the concept of the drug drug interaction. To reduce the chances of adverse effects it is important to understand the drug drug interaction. The drug interaction leads to the inhibition or the induction in the metabolism of the drug. The drug to drug interaction may cause increased effect Or reduces the effect of the other drug. Hence it is important to know about the drug drug interaction.

Same in the case of the drug food interaction. There are some foods and drugs which interact to invrease the potential outcome and better absorption whereas some of the food leads to inhibit the action Or reduce the action of the drug.

We can take on of the example that tak in calcium tablets with milk leads to form complex. The milk forms complex with the calcium tablet, hence no absorption of calcium takes place.