Why do we need food in thr stomach for some medicines, and based on this, is there a “best food” to have before taking medicine?
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There are a few different reasons. Some medications cause gastric irritation as described well in the thread. Some medications work better if their absorption is slowed down a little, and food can do this. Paradoxically, some medications are absorbed more completely with food. An example of this is lurasidone (Latuda), used in bipolar disorder, which needs to be taken with food for absorption to be complete.
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