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What Food And Drinks Should Be Avoided When Taking Erythromycin?

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Question : What foods or drinks should I avoid when taking Erythromycin
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (39 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
grapefruit mainly

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Some foods can potentially interact with medication by affecting the breakdown or metabolism of the medication.

They can do this by affecting the particular chemicals involved in breakdown.

Erythromycin is broken down by a system known as CYP3A4.

There are certain foods that can affect this system: grapefruit is the main possible culprit.
Rarely fruits such as pawpaw, pomegranate and star fruit.

There are no other common food/drink interactions
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What Food And Drinks Should Be Avoided When Taking Erythromycin?

Brief Answer: grapefruit mainly Detailed Answer: HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Some foods can potentially interact with medication by affecting the breakdown or metabolism of the medication. They can do this by affecting the particular chemicals involved in breakdown. Erythromycin is broken down by a system known as CYP3A4. There are certain foods that can affect this system: grapefruit is the main possible culprit. Rarely fruits such as pawpaw, pomegranate and star fruit. There are no other common food/drink interactions