UNIT 8 SEMINAR NS 220

Chapter 10: Drugs and Nutrition

Introduction

Drug-Nutrient Interactions Food-Drug Interactions Review of Activity 2 Module 10

Absorption

Drug absorption depends on: Physical form Particle size GI pH Solubility in fats

Nutrient absorption depends on: Intact enzyme system GI secretions

Drug Interactions on Nutrients

May cause altered food intake due to Decrease or increase in appetite, nausea, vomiting,

altered taste, dry mouth, altered intestinal motility Can alter nutrient absorption in intestines. Can slow down nutrient synthesis. Can affect the loss or storage of a nutrient.

Discussion

Who would be at risk of altered nutritional health due to

medication usage? Why?

Food Interactions on Drugs

Can increase or decrease the absorption of a drug.

May interfere with a drug’s metabolism or a drug’s action in the body

Inhibit drug response. Alter excretion of drug

Activity 2, Questions 1-4

1. What are the severe effects of hypervitaminosis A in infants?

2. The amount of drugs appearing in breast milk depends upon which 3 primary factors?

3. What are some of the characteristics of the FAS infant?

4. What are some of the effects of alcohol on pregnant women?

Activity 2, Questions 5-7

5. The effects of OCA’s depend upon four characteristics of the user. What are the four characteristics?

6. What are the three most important reasons that the elderly have adverse reactions to drugs?

7. What are 3 examples of the most common drug-nutrient interactions among the elderly?

Activity 2, Questions 8-16

Review: Multiple Choice Questions 8-10

Review: True or False Questions 11-16