7.Rodriguez-Palermo, M., et al. Lipids, micronutrients, and bioactive factors. 8.Xiang, M., et al. Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in human milk and brain growth during early infancy. LD Columbus Children's Hospital Many medications used today have effects on nutrition.
Some examples are nausea, vomiting, lack of or increased appetite, and altered taste.
Fluid retention, diarrhea, constipation and altered nutrient absorption can also occur. The most obvious visible sign of many of these nutrition-related concerns can be weight loss or weight gain. Listed below are a few medications commonly used with pregnant or lactating women and infants and their related nutrition concerns. Recommend a high fluid intake to increase the drug absorption. Food does not affect absorption so it may be taken with food to decrease the GI distress.