Coffee contains caffeine, which can affect how your body absorbs and processes certain medications. If you take prescriptions, your healthcare provider may suggest avoiding coffee or separating when you drink it from when you take your meds.

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1. Anticoagulants

Anticoagulants (blood thinners) are drugs that prevent or reduce blood clotting. People at high risk of blood clots usually take an anticoagulant medication daily. Common examples include Jantoven (warfarin) and heparin.

Research shows that caffeine increases the concentration of blood-thinning medication in the bloodstream, enhancing its effects. People who consume caffeine regularly while taking anticoagulants may be at risk of bleeding.

2. Antidepressants

Coffee may affect how your body absorbs anti

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