Chapter 7 Nutrition

Question 1

3 ways food effects a drug

Answer 1

Absorption
Metabolism
And Excretion

Question 2

Food affecting absorption

Answer 2

Related to food changing Gastric PH

Food may bind with drug as well

** most common food drug interaction

Question 3

Food affecting Metabolism

Answer 3

Low calorie, high protein diets, antioxidant rich food

Question 4

Grapefruit

Answer 4

Should never be consumed affects everything

Question 5

Theophylline

Answer 5

Avoid antioxidant rich vegetables, caffeine, and CYP1A2

Question 6

Food affecting Excretion

Answer 6

Change the urinary PH level

Milk, veg, citrus, meat, fish, eggs

Question 7

Phenytoin

Answer 7

Decreases folic acid

Question 8

Flagyl/metronidazole

Answer 8

Should avoid alcohol

Question 9

Vit D daily for <adolescents

Answer 9

400 IU Daily

Question 10

Folic Acid (during child bearing years and while pregnant)

Answer 10

400 mcg/ daily CBY
600 mcg/ daily (while pregnant)

Question 11

Iron (amongst pregnant women)

Answer 11

27mg/daily (60 if anemic)

Question 12

Vit B-12

Answer 12

2.4mcg /daily for adults 50+

Question 13

Antioxidant vitamins

Answer 13

Help with macular degeneration

Question 14

Fiber

Answer 14

Reduces constipation
Reduces cholesterol
Tooth loss and tighter glucose control

Question 15

Vit A

Answer 15

Increases bone growth, vision preservation, immune function

Question 16

Vit B-1 (thiamine)

Answer 16

Good for alcoholism

Question 17

Vit B-2 (riboflavin)

Answer 17

Decreases headaches
Good for alcoholism or anorexia

Question 18

Vit B-3 (niacin)

Answer 18

Treating HLPD

Question 19

Vit B-6 (prridoxine)

Answer 19

Autoimmune disorders
Alcoholism

Question 20

Vit B-12

Answer 20

Anemia (megablastic)
Fatigue
Constipation

Question 21

Vit C (ascorbic acid)

Answer 21

Gum disease
Immune system boosts
Scurvy

Question 22

Vit D

Answer 22

Bone health
Immunity booster

Question 23

Vit K

Answer 23

Component for blood clotting

Newborns get 0.5-1.0mg to prevent bleeding

Antidote for warfarin (or high inr pt.)

Question 24

Folic acid (folate)

Answer 24

Decreases chances of neural tube dysfunction in pregnant women

Question 25

Calcium

Answer 25

Bone health Muscle contraction

Question 26

Iron

Answer 26

Microcytic anemia

Question 27

Fish oil

Answer 27

Can help regulate BP

Question 28

Probiotics

Answer 28

Restores gut flora Improves antibiotic associated diarrhea

Question 29

Most important for effective clinical decisions

Answer 29

Use up to date resources of interactions