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Milk Tetracyclines Antacid Regiments Metals Ca Mg Act

Front Why can you not take tetracyclines with milk or during antacid regiments?
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Metals in milk such as Ca2+ and antacids (Mg+) act as chelators which inhibit tetracycline absorption

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