Comment · Tue, February 9, 2021 · ND Owner
Will the piperine in the enteric coated EGCG capsule affect absorption of medications?
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redditinface · 14 points
I'd love to take ND's EGCG cap, and what I'm hoping is that because it's enteric coated I can take it along with a couple of medications in the morning (finasteride and tamsulosin), and by the time the EGCG/piperine gets to my intestines the piperine will no longer affect the metabolism of the meds.
Does that sound like a reasonable hypothesis?
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
It's possible. The enteric coating will mean it won't absorb for 4-5 hours or so, though. I am not super familiar with the pharmacokinetics of finasteride and tamsulosin. If they rapidly absorb in the stomach, then the piperine might not affect them at all, since it will be localized in the small intestine and colon.