Anyone taking these medicines must not take the Cambridge Diet Sole Source, 820 or 1000 kcal programmes. This category includes:

• anti-coagulants
• anti-arrhythmia
• anti-convulsants
• lithium

Anti-coagulants
Anti-coagulants, antithrombotics and fibrolytics all reduce the clotting time of blood. They are frequently prescribed following open heart surgery, heart attacks, deep vein thrombosis, arterial thrombosis.

Anti-arrhythmia (Digoxin)
This medicine is used to correct irregularities in the heart rate associated with heart failure. The blood levels of this medicine are normally difficult to balance. A reduced calorie intake could increase this instability by allowing more rapid absorption.

Anti-convulsants
Anti-convulsant drugs are used to treat epilepsy and seizures.

Lithium
Lithium is used to treat severe psychiatric disorders. A reduced calorie intake will increase the absorption rate of this drug which may alter the blood levels. As a constant level is essential for successful treatment and to prevent toxic effects occurring, it should not be used with the Cambridge Diet.

Contraindicated | Not Low Calorie | Special Precautions | Other Medication