Can I take the over-the-counter painkiller Tylenol with coffee?

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Can I eat with coffee?

The foods to be cautious of vary depending on the medication.

 

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Modern people who drink a lot of coffee often have two or three cups a day, such as morning coffee and post-meal coffee.

However, some people are unaware that this coffee is incompatible with Tylenol, a widely known over-the-counter pain reliever, and as a result, they sometimes experience side effects.

Many medications, including Tylenol, are incompatible with caffeine, and there are so many different types that even pharmacists can get confused.

First, people who take Tylenol based on the recommendation to take acetaminophen should be careful not to drink coffee.

This is because the metabolism of intermediate toxic metabolites of Tylenol can interfere with the liver, potentially causing serious burden.

According to research by Dr. Cornell's team at the University of Washington, taking Tylenol with coffee can be as toxic to the human body as excessive alcohol consumption.

However, the research team added that this becomes problematic when consuming nearly 20 cups of coffee, not just one or two cups.

In other words, taking Tylenol with coffee containing caffeine generally does not pose a significant problem.

 

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It has been advised to stay away from coffee when taking combination painkillers instead of Tylenol.

This is because most combination painkillers already contain caffeine.

Caffeine in medication helps by either increasing the absorption rate of painkiller ingredients or delaying the elimination of the medication from the body, thereby enhancing its effectiveness.

However, taking these medications with coffee may cause side effects such as nervousness, insomnia, and palpitations due to excessive caffeine intake.

In addition to combination painkillers, it is not recommended to drink beverages containing caffeine, such as bronchodilators, calcium supplements, and antibiotics, instead of water when taking cold medicines.

In the case of bronchodilators, consuming beverages containing caffeine can cause an increase in heart rate, chest pain, and other symptoms.

Additionally, calcium supplements lose their calcium effect, and antibiotics can cause symptoms such as palpitations.

There are food combinations to avoid when taking medications such as caffeine, combination painkillers, cold medicines, and headache medicines.

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