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Abstract
Food-drug interactions can be a major source of clients’ inconvenience and non
adherence through disruptions in their daily medications schedule. Lack of knowledge of
potentially significant food drug interactions can lead to poor clinical outcomes. A food
may interfere with the effectiveness of a drug if the food interacts with the ingredients in
the medication, preventing the drug from working properly. Nutrients in food may either
delay absorption into the body or speed up elimination from the body, either or which can
impact a drugs’ effectiveness. For example, the acidic ingredients in fruit juices are capable
of decreasing the power of antibiotics such as penicillin. Tetracycline, another infectionfighting
drug, is impacted by the consumption of dairy products.
Medication is one of the most important tools in promoting health and preventing
illness and disability. Health professionals, societies and associations must play an
important role in spreading the message of rational use of medicines. Doctors, nurses and
pharmacists are key personnel who disseminate information to increase the clients’
awareness on the proper use of medicines and how to prevent drug –drug and food drug
interaction in which can help to improve clients’ compliance with their drugs
The nurse has an pivotal roles with other health team members that in evaluating
the effects of medications on the client’s health status, provide adequate teaching to clients
regarding their medications and side effects , to ensure the adherence with their
medication plan .
SO, it is important that nurses should be knowledgeable about each prescribed
medication and un prescribed medications, and understand the action, common adverse
events and interactions with other medicines and food to help in prevention of occurrence
of such interactions and avoidance of failure of clients’ treatments plan.
Hence, the aims of the present study is to assess the knowledge and practices of
family health nurses about food drug- interactions and to develop ,apply and
evaluate food drug-interactions guideline for family health nurses in Alexandria.
The study was carried out in 16 randomly selected family health centers. using the
proportional allocation method 20% of the all 77 family health centers affiliated in 7 zones
in Alexandria was chosen and by using the random sample method, the centers was
selected from each zone.