Medication and Food Interactions

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-MFI

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Learning Objectives:
Identify the four pharmacokinetic stages.
Recall the circumstances surrounding adverse drug events.
Recall at least three medication-food interactions.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: The Lifecycle of a Medication

Pharmacological Interactions

Pharmacokinetic Phases

Absorption

Distribution

Metabolism

Elimination

Review

Section 3: Adverse Drug Events

Drug-Drug Interactions

Polypharmacy

Adverse Drug Reaction

Review

Section 4: Medication-Food Interactions

Diet Effects

Alcohol

Grapefruit

Vitamin K

Tyramine

Caffeine

Calcium

Dietary Supplements

Review

Section 5: Reducing the Risk of Medication Interactions

The Role of the Provider

The Role of the Individual

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Subject Matter Expert: Meredith Moyers MS, RD, LDN

Meredith earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from The University of Akron and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Eastern Michigan University.  After completing her internship with The Detroit Medical Center in 2007, she began working in various academic medical centers in Ohio and North Carolina. She has experience in providing nutrition therapy in both acute and ambulatory settings.  Her areas of nutrition specialty include oncology, cardio-thoracic transplant, renal, and general medicine.  Meredith has been a guest speaker for numerous cancer survivorship groups and presented telemedicine lectures for North Carolina community colleges. She founded and ran an oncology teaching garden at the SECU Family House for patients and their families undergoing cancer treatment at The University of North Carolina. She is currently a SME writer for Relias. 

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Dietitians; Nurses; Pharmacists; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.