Taking your medications with certain drinks may make them less effective and lead to undesirable side effects, a study suggests.
Researchers in Hungary sought to understand how different types of liquids could affect enteric-coated medications, which are tablets or caplets covered in a protective polymer.
This keeps the medication from disintegrating when it reaches harsh stomach acids and releasing its ingredients too early before they can treat the necessary areas.
The team looked at 22 common drinks taken with medications, including tap water, apple juice, diet soda, tea and alcohol.
They also analyzed alkaline water, which has a higher pH than regular tap water.
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