Rebecca White

Pharmacy team manager for surgery and nutrition

Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust

Nutrition — drug-nutrient interactions

Many drugs are capable of interacting with nutrients and, therefore, nutritional feeds. Pharmacists need to be aware of when such interactions may occur. This article outlines the key mechanisms and factors to be considered…

Peri-operative nutrition — the role of the pharmacist

This article, the second in a special feature on nutrition in hospital, describes the nutritional issues that pharmacists need to consider in surgical patients.Potential interactions between nutrients in enteral feeds and drugs are also discussed.…