The People's Guide to Deadly Drug Interactions. By Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon. St. Martin's, 1995. Eating aged cheese while taking MAO inhibitors can cause fatal hypertension. Calcium interferes with the action of some antibiotics.
Barbiturates inhibit oral contraceptives.
Taking medication is such a routine process that people do not think about the food or other drugs that they consume with it. This could be dangerous or fatal. Readers are cautioned to consult a physician or pharmacist for detailed information pertaining to their individual situation. This book fills a genuine need in consumer-health collections. It provides detailed information in lay language about a subject neglected in most drug-information sources.