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Caffeine’s Hidden Risks: Interactions with Common Medications
10/29/2025
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- Caffeine can interact with a broad range of medications, reducing effectiveness or increasing side effects.
- It can impair absorption of levothyroxine and bisphosphonates, requiring a waiting period before coffee.
- Caffeine may amplify side effects with cold medications, antidepressants, and ADHD treatments.
- For patients on heart medications, caffeine can raise blood pressure and heart rate, potentially counteracting treatment effects.
