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Nutrition in Cancer Care (PDQ®)
Patient Version   Health Professional Version   En español   Last Modified: 08/22/2008
Anticancer Drug-Food Interactions

Trade Name  Generic Name  Food Interactions 
Targretin bexarotene Grapefruit juice may increase a drug's effects.
Folex methotrexate Alcohol may cause liver damage.
Rheumatrex
Mithracin plicamycin Supplements of calcium and vitamin D may decrease the drug's effect.
Matulane procarbazine Alcohol may cause a reaction that includes flushing of the skin, breathing difficulty, nausea, and low blood pressure. Caffeine may raise blood pressure.
Temodar temozolomide Food may slow or decrease the drug's effect.


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