The table lists some drugs that may work better when your stomach is full.
Purpose | Drug |
Analgesics (painkillers) | Acetaminophen Aspirin Codeine Ibuprofen Indomethacin Mefenamic acid Metronidazole Naproxen/naproxen sodium |
Antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals | Ethambutol Griseofulvin Isoniazid Ketoconazole Pyrimethamine |
Antidiabetic agents | Glipizide Glyburide Tolazamide Tolbutamide |
Cholesterol-lowering agents | Cholestyramine Colestipol Lovastatin Probucol |
Gastric medications | Cimetidine Ranitidine |
Source: James J. Rybacki, The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs 2002 (New York: Harper Collins, 2001)