You may have heard that some foods and drinks, such as grapefruit and alcohol, shouldn't be consumed with certain medications. But did you know that dairy products can make some drugs less effective?
This effect is particularly problematic for certain classes of antibiotics, which are drugs used to treat bacterial infections. Antibiotics taken by mouth — in a pill or liquid form, for example — need to be absorbed into the bloodstream to work effectively. But when taken with dairy products, such as milk, cheese or yogurt, some antibiotics are not absorbed as they should be.
