Many perscription medications interact with grapefruit juice. Here is a samll cut and paste you can find interaction with specific drugs with a little research.
Quote:
Grapefruit juice increases the absorption of some medicines. While absorbing more of a drug sounds like a good thing, it isn't. If more medication is absorbed than expected, the drug will have an increased effect. For example, a drug to help reduce blood pressure might lower blood pressure too far. Having more of a drug absorbed also increases the risk for side effects.
What Types of Medicines Interact with Grapefruit Juice?
The good news is that most medicines do not interact with grapefruit juice. Interactions have been found between grapefruit juice and the some of the drugs in the following categories:
drugs used to treat high blood pressure
"statin" drugs used to reduce blood cholesterol
immunosuppressant drugs used after transplant operations
protease inhibitors used to treat HIV/AIDS
some anti-anxiety and antihistamine medications.
|