Taking Medication With Food.

[windywillow]

When medication should be taken with food, how much food do you need? Would a single banana suffice?

I had a banana for breakfast and I am wondering if I could take 2 Metformin with the banana or if I should wait until lunch.

TIA. x

[SlackAlice]

I take metformin. The script stresses that it should be taken with breakfast. I don't consider single banana a breakfast.
I normally eat a small bowl of cereal as breakfast.

[mallyh]

with my metformin i quite often do a 2minute porridge in microwave and chop a banana in it x

[Sqad]

Yes, no problem a banana with a cup of coffee or tea is quite adequate. Metformin should not pose a problem even taken with your banana.

[windywillow]

Thank you Alice. This is the first time I've heard that it should be taken with breakfast - is this because of other meds that you take?

My script says it should be taken twice daily with food.

[windywillow]

Thanks for replies, all.

[barry1010]

You need to take medication with food where there is a risk that the medicine will irritate your stomach or cause ulcers. If you can't face food, a glass of milk will do.

[roopower]

I can't remember what medication she took but my mum had one to be taken with food first thing in the morning. She couldn't eat breakfast but dr told her a mug of milk coffee and a couple of digestive biscuits were enough.

[windywillow]

Replies much appreciated. x

[SlackAlice]

//Sqad
Yes, no problem a banana with a cup of coffee or tea is quite adequate. Metformin should not pose a problem even taken with your banana.//

I bow down and defer to "Sqad" for his opinion.