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- Interaction between medicine and food In our body, drugs share the same route of absorption and metabolism as nutrients, which create the potential for interactions. When food affects medicine Foods can affect drug action in many ways. The most common is when foods interfere with absorption, which can make a drug less effective. For example, calcium in milk can bind to the antibiotic tetracycline, interfering with its absorption. Nutrients or other components of food can also interfere with a drug’s metabolism, or how it is broken down in the body. Finally, foods can affect the elimination of drugs from the body. So some drugs should not be taken with food. Other drugs must be taken with foods to prevent stomach irritation.