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Medication Worksheets

Condition Medication Type Use Nutrition Interactions/Guidelines Examples

Food: Take with food, water, or milk

to decrease stomach upset. With high
doses, patients may require additional
vitamin C, K, and folate.
Non-Steroidal Anti-
Inflammatory Drugs Supplements: Limit/avoid Ibuprofen, Naproxen
(NSAIDS) supplemental garlic, ginger, ginseng,,
gingko, and horse chestnut possible
impact on blood clotting.

Avoid alcohol.

Arthritis/Pain Food: Take with food or milk to

decrease stomach upset. Avoid simple
sugars and large quantities of CHO d/t
risk for impaired glucose tolerance.
Limit grapefruit and citrus fruit. May
require decrease in Na+; may need to
supplement with calcium, vitamin D,
Prednisone,
Corticosteroids or protein.
Solumedrol, Decadron
Monitoring: Increased appetite.
Possible hyperglycemia,
hyperlipidemia, and wt gain with long-
term use.

Avoid alcohol.

Some table contents adapted from Bellows L, Moore R. Nutrient Drug Interactions and Food (Fact Sheet 9.361) from the Colorado State Extension.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09361.html Rev. 9/13.
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Condition Medication Type Use Nutrition Interactions/Guidelines Examples

Food: Take on an empty stomach since

food decreases drug availability. Take
with food or milk is stomach upset
occurs. Furosemide (Lasix),
Diuretics Hydrochlorothiazide
Monitoring: Some diuretics cause a (HCTZ)
loss of calcium, potassium, and
magnesium; supplementation may be
required on an individual basis.

Food: Take with food. Do not take

with grapefruit or citrus fruits. Follow Zocor (Simvastatin)
Cholesterol Lowering a low fat/sat fat diet.

Supplements: St. John’s Wort.

“Statins”- Lipitor,
Cardiovascular Disorders HMG-CoA Reductase
Crestor
Avoid alcohol.

Food: Take with food to increase

bioavailability. Take separately from
orange juice. Possible need to
decrease dietary calcium and sodium
(d/t decreased absorption).
Beta Blockers Atenolol, Propranolol
Supplements: Avoid natural licorice.
Take 2 hours before or 6 hours after
calcium supplements or antacids.

Avoid alcohol.

Some table contents adapted from Bellows L, Moore R. Nutrient Drug Interactions and Food (Fact Sheet 9.361) from the Colorado State Extension.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09361.html Rev. 9/13.
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Condition Medication Type Use Nutrition Interactions/Guidelines Examples

Food: Limit monitor vitamin K

consumption.

Supplements: Do not exceed the

Cardiovascular Disorders Anticoagulants upper limited for vitamins A and E. Warfarin (Coumadin)
Limit/avoid supplemental garlic,
ginger, ginseng, saw palmetto, gingko,
and horse chestnut possible impact
on blood clotting.

Food: Take on an empty stomach, or

1 hour before of 2 hours after food. If
upset stomach occurs, take with food.
Antibacterials
Avoid guar gum. Penicillin, Amoxicillin
(Penicillin)
Supplements: Use caution when
taking vitamin K.

Food: Take on an empty stomach with

8 ozs of water. Avoid taking
medication with dairy products,
Infections Antibacterials Tetracycline,
antacids, and vitamin supplements
(Tetracyclines) containing iron because they can
Doxycycline
interfere with medication
effectiveness.

Food: Take with food to increase

absorption. Grapefruit/citrus must be
Antifungals avoided with certain medications. Fluconazole

Avoid alcohol.

Some table contents adapted from Bellows L, Moore R. Nutrient Drug Interactions and Food (Fact Sheet 9.361) from the Colorado State Extension.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09361.html Rev. 9/13.
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Condition Medication Type Use Nutrition Interactions/Guidelines Examples

Sulfamethoxazole Sulfa, Bactrim

Infections

Valacyclovir,
Antivirals
Valgancyclovir

Food: MANY dietary restrictions (see

p. 217 in the text). Possibly fatal
increase in BP is foods high in
tyramine are consumed (aged
Monoaimine Oxidase cheeses, chocolates, ages meats, soy
Phenelzine, Rasagiline
Inhibitors (MAOIs) sauce, miso, avocados, sauerkraut,
caffeine, bananas, and more should be
avoided).

Avoid alcohol.

Mood Disorders
Food: Take with food if upset stomach
occurs. Avoid grapefruit/citrus, and
caffeine.

Supplements: Use caution with

Anti-Anxiety Drugs sedative herbal supplements like Lorazepam, Diazepam
chamomile, and kava. Avoid
stimulants like caffeine, mate, and
guarana.

Avoid alcohol.

Some table contents adapted from Bellows L, Moore R. Nutrient Drug Interactions and Food (Fact Sheet 9.361) from the Colorado State Extension.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09361.html Rev. 9/13.
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Condition Medication Type Use Nutrition Interactions/Guidelines Examples

Food: Do not take with food or within

1-2 hours after a meal
Depressant Zolpidem (Ambien)
Avoid alcohol.
Mood Disorders

Adderall

Food: Take with or without food with

a full 8 ozs of water. A bland diet is
recommended. Take 2 hours before H2- Cimetidine
an iron or antacid supplement. May (Tagamet), Ranitidine
decrease B12 absorption. (Zantac), Famotidine
H2 Receptor Antagonists
(Pepcid)
Caffeine: May irritate the stomach
Proton Pump Inhibitors
PPI- Omeprazole
Monitoring: Long-term use may result (Prilosec), Pantoprazole
in B12 deficiency. (Protonix)
Avoid alcohol.
Gastrointestinal
Loperamide

Ondansatron (Zofran)

Ursodiol

Some table contents adapted from Bellows L, Moore R. Nutrient Drug Interactions and Food (Fact Sheet 9.361) from the Colorado State Extension.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09361.html Rev. 9/13.
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Condition Medication Type Use Nutrition Interactions/Guidelines Examples

Peri-colace, Colace,
Senna

Simethicone

Gastrointestinal

Metoclopramide
(Reglan)

Budesonide

Cyclosporine,
Tacrolimus

Immunosuppressants

Cellcept (MMF)

Some table contents adapted from Bellows L, Moore R. Nutrient Drug Interactions and Food (Fact Sheet 9.361) from the Colorado State Extension.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09361.html Rev. 9/13.
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Condition Medication Type Use Nutrition Interactions/Guidelines Examples

Tegretol, Keppra,
Anticonvulsant/Antiepileptic
Seizures Phenobarbitol,
Therapy
Depakote, Topamax

Orlistat, Xenical, Alli

Phentermine

Belviq (Locaserin

Weight Management

Qsymia

Contrave

Liraglutide

Some table contents adapted from Bellows L, Moore R. Nutrient Drug Interactions and Food (Fact Sheet 9.361) from the Colorado State Extension.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09361.html Rev. 9/13.
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Condition Medication Type Use Nutrition Interactions/Guidelines Examples

Epogen

Misc. Medications

Allergies, antiemetic (in

Diphenylhydramine
cancer pts)

NOTE:
Some medications listed on the tables above may have many uses/indications. You do not need to include every possible thing that
the medication could be used for- the most common uses are fine. I have filled in some of the boxes to get you started. You should
use reliable resources to complete the table; many of the public resources found online will not give you enough information about
the nutritional implications for the drug(s) in question.

Some table contents adapted from Bellows L, Moore R. Nutrient Drug Interactions and Food (Fact Sheet 9.361) from the Colorado State Extension.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09361.html Rev. 9/13.