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Can Coffee Be Consumed Every Morning When Diagnosed With TB?
Posted on
Wed, 15 Jul 2015
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Question : can a tb patient drink coffee in the morning? is it not going to interfere with medications especially that im taking them before breakfast?
Brief Answer:
can use coffee with them
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
There are different types of TB meds.
The most commonly used medications are isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, pyrazinamide.
There are minor interactions between isoniazid and caffeine/coffee. Isoniazid can increase the level of caffeine by affecting its breakdown in the liver.
Rifampin does the opposite, it can decrease caffeine levels.
Both of these reaction are minor and not considered significant so you can use coffee with them
I hope this helps , feel free to ask any other questions
can use coffee with them
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
There are different types of TB meds.
The most commonly used medications are isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, pyrazinamide.
There are minor interactions between isoniazid and caffeine/coffee. Isoniazid can increase the level of caffeine by affecting its breakdown in the liver.
Rifampin does the opposite, it can decrease caffeine levels.
Both of these reaction are minor and not considered significant so you can use coffee with them
I hope this helps , feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thank you...yah those are the exact combination of the drugs im taking now...so...drinking coffee won't give burden to my liver? im just worried but sometimes i want to drink something hot in the morning...how about cold water, ice cream or anything cold? because sometimes when its hot here i crave for something cold...i even want to drink coca cola but im also uncertain if i can do that...
Brief Answer:
none of these would interact
Detailed Answer:
HI
Drinking coffee would not interact with any of the medications mentioned.
Cold water, ice cream would not interact with these meds either
Please feel free to ask anything else
none of these would interact
Detailed Answer:
HI
Drinking coffee would not interact with any of the medications mentioned.
Cold water, ice cream would not interact with these meds either
Please feel free to ask anything else
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
when is it the right time for me to do some exercises? i have been on treatment for 12 days...i still feel tired easily since i also underwent thoracentesis 14 days ago...and if i can do some exercise what kind of exercise? im confused whether i should just stay in bed and rest and sleep or do exercises...i feel guilty just lazing around...
Brief Answer:
can try walking, start slowly, increase gradually
Detailed Answer:
HI
It is understandable to want to be active but you do not want to do too much and delay healing.
You can start off with walking. Walk for 10 to 15 minutes ,less if you feel tired or short of breath.
As your tolerance increases, you can increase the time
If anything else unclear, you can let me know
can try walking, start slowly, increase gradually
Detailed Answer:
HI
It is understandable to want to be active but you do not want to do too much and delay healing.
You can start off with walking. Walk for 10 to 15 minutes ,less if you feel tired or short of breath.
As your tolerance increases, you can increase the time
If anything else unclear, you can let me know
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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