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Food and Medication Combinations to Avoid

Last updated: Monday, March 18, 2019 | 3 min reading time

Did you know that when the medicine you take interacts with foods and beverages you ingest, you could experience nasty side effects?

Common side effects of mixing certain foods and medications include:

Dizziness
Nausea
Vomiting
Fatigue
Ineffectiveness of medication
Exaggerated side effects
Increased heart rate

Go to the nearest Urgent Care Centre (UCC) if:

you have unusual symptoms
you feel unwell when you take your medication
you have questions about your medication

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