A 60-year-old woman is prescribed lymecycline 408 mg once daily for rosacea. She asks if she needs to avoid any foods or supplements while taking it.

Question

A 60-year-old woman is prescribed lymecycline 408 mg once daily for rosacea. She asks if she needs to avoid any foods or supplements while taking it. What is the most important dietary counselling point?

Accepted Answer

Avoid iron, calcium, aluminium, and zinc-containing supplements as they reduce absorption

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No dietary restrictions are needed with lymecycline

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Avoid high-protein meals as they delay absorption

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Avoid caffeine as lymecycline inhibits its metabolism

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Avoid grapefruit juice as it increases lymecycline levels

Tetracycline drug-food interaction — GPhC CRA MCQ

A 60-year-old woman is prescribed lymecycline 408 mg once daily for rosacea. She asks if she needs to avoid any foods or supplements while taking it. What is the most important dietary counselling point?