Foods and Herbs That May Interact with Medications Used for Arterial Hypertension and Dyslipidemia

Abstract

The aim of this review was to verify the risks of drug-nutrient interactions in the elderly. This is an integrative literature review, with a descriptive ap proach, carried out through research in indexed databases, legislation and pharmacopoeias. Data collection took place in the year 2022, through th e analysis of literature collected of the last 10 years collected. The data showed that many of the continuous drugs use by the elderly can lead to interactions of different orders with nutrients, increasing the risk of plasmatic fluctuation as grapefruit, orange, lemon and lime interact with systemic arterial hypertension, increasing the risk of drug intoxication in the elderly. The action of t he health team is essential, through the careful evaluation of the admini stered drugs, diet therapy and the interaction between them, to benefit the elderly with better use of the therapy and improvement of nutritional conditions.