Timing medication intake before or after meals affects its efficacy and absorption
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Clinical pharmacokinetic studies consistently demonstrate that food intake and the timing of meals can alter the absorption rate, peak concentration, and overall bioavailability of many oral medications.
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Food-drug interactions of novel drugs used in cardiologic and diabetic patients - a PRISMA scoping review.
2026 · cited by 0
Reviews novel cardiovascular and antidiabetic drugs, demonstrating that food intake significantly impacts the bioavailability, maximum concentration, and absorption rate of many oral therapies.
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The Effect of Food on the Pharmacokinetics and Gastrointestinal Tolerability of Bersiporocin, a Novel Oral Prolyl-tRNA-Synthetase Inhibitor.
2026 · cited by 0
Shows that a high-fat meal delays the oral absorption rate and alters gastrointestinal tolerability of bersiporocin.
Effect of High-Fat Meal on the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Lansoprazole Enteric-Coated Capsules in Healthy Chinese Subjects.
2026 · cited by 0
Demonstrates that food intake significantly reduces the systemic exposure and bioavailability of lansoprazole enteric-coated capsules.
Effects of a High-Fat Meal on the Pharmacokinetics of Olverembatinib in Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.
2026 · cited by 0
Finds that administering olverembatinib with a high-fat meal substantially increases its plasma exposure and maximum concentration.
Evaluation of Relative Bioavailability and Food Effect of a Fixed-Dose Combination Tablet of Islatravir and Lenacapavir.
2026 · cited by 0
Notes that food intake alters the pharmacokinetic profile and increases exposure for lenacapavir, reflecting a known food effect.