When we take some medicines some nutrients are depleted during the metabolism of drugs.Eg-Folic acid is depleted during the metabolism of Methotrexate.Lets discuss few drugs and the affected nutrients Drug classification :Analgesics Drugs:Aspirin,salicylates Affected nutrients:Vitamin C,folic acid,glycine,histidine,potassium.zinc,vitamin K Mechanism: Drug tend to produce Vit C deficiency in normal individuals.Chronic use may cause iron depletion due...
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