Antibiotic absorption affected by dairy

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Why does dairy make antibiotics less effective?

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Antibiotics need to be absorbed into the bloodstream to work effectively.

When taken with dairy products, some antibiotics are not absorbed as they should be.

Dairy products contain an abundance of charged calcium and magnesium particles, called "ions" These ions can bind to some antibiotics, creating "an insoluble compound" This is particularly problematic for certain classes of antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections.

Clarissa Brincat is a freelance writer specializing in health and medical research. After completing an MSc in chemistry, she realized she would rather write about science than do it. She learned how to edit scientific papers in a stint as a chemistry copyeditor, before moving on to a medical writer role at a healthcare company. Writing for doctors and experts has its rewards, but Clarissa wanted to communicate with a wider audience, which naturally led her to freelance health and science writing. Her work has also appeared in Medscape , HealthCentral and Medical News Today..

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