milk
2 interactions related to milk
tetracycline + calcium
Calcium binds to tetracycline in the gut, forming an insoluble chelate that the intestine cannot absorb. Dairy products, calcium supplements, and calcium-based antacids can sharply reduce how much tetracycline reaches your bloodstream, which can drop levels below what is needed to treat the infection.
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milk + levodopa
Milk and other protein-rich foods supply large neutral amino acids that compete with levodopa for the LAT1 transporter at the gut wall and blood-brain barrier, reducing levodopa absorption and brain uptake and weakening symptom control.
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