Many people’s lives has medication as one of the integral elements as they are used for different purposes such as preventing and healing sickness allowing individuals to live longer and healthy lives. Due to the ever growing technology and research, drugs have become more beneficial though they need to be taken with care and caution. Many drugs have an impact in the bodies system and especially the digestive system as it interacts with the nutrients ingested in the body.

Some medicines increase or reduce urinary excretions of some nutrients as well as reduce or increase the PH of the urine thus affecting the re-absorption o f the drugs into the body. Some foods enhance the metabolism and efficacy of some drugs thus those types of drugs should be taken before after a meal. others such as Aspirin are better absorbed on an empty stomach or with small amount of food in the tummy. Some drugs affect foods by changing food intake either by increasing or reducing appetite of the patient.