Be careful if you take a drug before exercising or you may die quickly!

Generally, it takes about 30 to 60 minutes for the medicine to be dissolved, absorbed and exert its effect in the gastrointestinal tract after taking it, during which time sufficient blood is required to circulate. If you exercise immediately after taking medicine, it will lead to insufficient blood supply to organs such as the gastrointestinal tract, and the absorption effect of the medicine will be greatly reduced, and may even cause serious consequences. So, what medicines should not be taken before exercise?

Ibuprofen

Studies have shown that taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen before strenuous exercise such as jogging and cycling can suppress the pain caused by exercise, but it can easily damage the stomach wall, thereby increasing the risk of other infections. Additionally, while it may relieve pain, it may mask symptoms and increase the risk of injury.

Beta-blockers

When exercising, the human body needs more blood to supply tissues and the brain, otherwise it is easy to faint. When taking the antihypertensive drug "beta blocker", exercising in a short period of time may inhibit the normal rise in blood pressure, block additional blood supply, and make fainting more likely.

Ciprofloxacin

The antibiotic ciprofloxacin is commonly used to treat urinary tract infections and food poisoning caused by, for example, Salmonella or Campylobacter. Studies have shown that ciprofloxacin can weaken the body's tendons. After taking ciprofloxacin, if you engage in strenuous exercise or lift heavy objects, your tendons are likely to be damaged.

Blood sugar lowering drugs

If you engage in strenuous activity immediately after taking certain hypoglycemic drugs or injecting insulin, your blood circulation will accelerate, which can easily lead to excessive absorption of the hypoglycemic drugs and cause symptoms of hypoglycemia. Especially strenuous exercise after injecting rapid-acting insulin is more likely to cause hypoglycemia. Therefore, people with diabetes should try to avoid injecting insulin before exercise.

Statins

Statins are commonly used lipid-lowering drugs. One of their side effects is that if strenuous exercise is performed after taking the drugs, muscle pain may easily occur.

Therefore, it is recommended that everyone, whether engaged in professional sports training or general fitness, should not exercise immediately after taking the above drugs. If you have taken medication, you should wait at least 30 minutes before exercising, and you should move slowly at first, and never engage in strenuous exercise immediately.