藥物交互作用
Beta carotene + Ethanol
嚴重程度: 中度
Beta carotene and Ethanol: moderate interaction.
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摘要
Chronic heavy alcohol intake lowers beta carotene levels in the body and may impair its conversion to vitamin A. In smokers or heavy drinkers, high-dose beta carotene supplementation with alcohol has been linked to liver injury and increased lung cancer risk.
用白話說明這項交互作用的意義
Beta carotene and Ethanol can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
為什麼會發生
Alcohol impairs carotenoid absorption and storage and alters hepatic metabolism, with possible increased pro-oxidant toxicity of beta carotene.
處置方式
Advise avoiding beta carotene supplements in heavy drinkers and limiting alcohol intake. Monitor liver function in those who continue both.
可向藥師詢問的問題
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
Beta carotene 的其他交互作用
常見問題
Can I take Beta carotene with Ethanol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Beta carotene and Ethanol can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Chronic heavy alcohol intake lowers beta carotene levels in the body and may impair its conversion to vitamin A. In smokers or heavy drinkers, high-dose beta carotene supplementation with alcohol has been linked to liver injury and increased lung cancer risk.
How serious is the interaction between Beta carotene and Ethanol?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Advise avoiding beta carotene supplements in heavy drinkers and limiting alcohol intake. Monitor liver function in those who continue both.
What other medicines interact with Beta carotene?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Beta carotene with, for example, Orlistat, Cholestyramine, Lutein. The full list is on the Beta carotene page.
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