Drug interactions grapefruit juice

Common Questions and Answers about Drug interactions grapefruit juice

drug

1815939 tn?1377991799 What about drinking Grapefruit Juice after you are done with tx.I am taking Anxiety and Blood Pressure Meds and thats all.I really Love and crave the Ruby Red and I used to drink it all the time.Can I drink it now with having Cirrhosis?Thanks for any advice..
1322157 tn?1279656681 , of the School of Nursing at the University of Rochester Medical Center, an expert on drug interactions, explains that grapefruit juice is one of the foods most likely to cause problems with drugs, because it is metabolized by the same enzyme in the liver that breaks down many drugs. The cytochrome P-450 3A4 enzyme breaks down grapefruit juice into useful components for body, just like it breaks down dozens of medications.
Avatar m tn //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapefruit%E2%80%93drug_interactions I avoid grapefruit because it interacts with simvastatin and oxycodone. If you are taking other medications please check with the respective provider and the pharmacist about interaction with grapefruit.
142526 tn?1397090672 Several organic compounds found in grapefruit and specifically in grapefruit juice exert inhibitory action on drug metabolism by the enzyme. It has been established that a group of compounds called furanocoumarins are responsible for this interaction, and not flavonoids as was previously reported.[31] The list of active furanocoumarins found in grapefruit juice includes: bergamottin, bergapten, bergaptol and 6',7'-dihydroxybergamottin.
1175033 tn?1492201228 Hi Stacey...thanks for posting this info...I did know that grapefruit and grapefruit juice could interact with some meds.... Many r unaware that even "natural" supplements can interact with meds...so u should never add nething to ur list of intake items unless u discuss it with ur dr or ur pharmacist....they can tell u what will have adverse reactions...or cause ur meds to be ineffective.....
Avatar n tn In light of the potential for serious adverse outcomes, patients taking medications with a potential for interaction with grapefruit juice should be advised to avoid drinking grapefruit juice. Possible interactions with whole grapefruit have not been evaluated but it would be assumed to have similar effects.
Avatar f tn Amy Karch, RN, MS, of the School of Nursing at the University of Rochester Medical Center, an expert on drug interactions, explains that grapefruit juice is one of the foods most likely to cause problems with medications. The cytochrome P-450 3A4 enzyme breaks down grapefruit juice into useful components for the body, just like it breaks down dozens of medications.
Avatar f tn t but I was told by my neurologist (I take psychiatric medications too) that the anti-spasmodic Flexaril I take can have dangerous interactions with grapefruits or grapefruit juice so I make sure that's not among the ingredients of any juice I drink. Yes they should have told you just like letting you know about any other medication interactions.
Avatar n tn This is a really good question! Grapefruit and grapefruit juice actually are contraindicated with many medications...from cardiac drugs, meds for hypertension, antidepressants. It's always good to ask your doc or Pharmacist what common interactions a medication has, both for other meds and food. Without getting overly technical, grapefruit affects the ability of a certain part of the intestine to metabolize certain medications.
135456 tn?1301437624 It is easy enough to consume some grapefruit and grapefruit juice except for the possible drug interactions. I talked to a pharmacist about the Nadolol my husband takes for a non-bleeding varicies and he said that grapefruit wouldn't affect this drug but would affectpropranolol which some people take for varicies. This particular pharmacist said that it is only a handful of meds that are a problem with grapefruit.
Avatar f tn //familydoctor.
268911 tn?1213744781 Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with Xanax and lead to potentially dangerous effects. Discuss the use of grapefruit products with your doctor.
Avatar f tn "Even though there are more reasons than ever for those with chronic Hepatitis C to have a daily glass of grapefruit juice, there is a catch. Unfortunately, there is a long list of medications that can be dangerous when combined with this fruit." http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2008/02/what_you_need_t.html http://www.medhelp.
Avatar f tn All you need to do is google drug interactions. There are a few really good sites that you punch in your meds and it warns you of the interactions. Every drug has side effects.
Avatar f tn I read the article from Science Daily Feb. 08 and the articles on Hepatitis Central, Liver Foundation and Hepatitis Foundation International. They seem real positive about grapefruit. They also list a few drugs which can't be taken with grapefruit. Just came back from my doctor and he said I could have it. He says he has grapefruit everyday. Well, I had already started eating and drinking it. Thought I would be the guinea pig! Maybe I should change my name to the Grape Fruit!
Avatar m tn The interaction caused by grapefruit compounds lasts for up to 24 hours and its effect is the greatest when the juice is ingested with the drug or up to 4 hours before the drug. [10] It is demonstrated for the first time that lemon juice significantly inhibits by 60 ± 3% the CYP3A4-mediated oxidation http://cat.inist.fr/?
Avatar f tn Beside that grapefruit seems to be a biggy to stay away from when taking an onslot of many different types of medication.
Avatar f tn Grapefruit is one of my favorites, BUT it can interact with many meds - either making the meds more potent or diluting their strength, so it pays to google grapefruit plus drug interactions. Then if you're prescribed something that disagrees with the fruit, you can take your meds enough hours sooner or later and no harm done. But thanks for the info - and OH, for your recipe. Sounds like candied orange peel, which I adore.