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Does Grapefruit Interact With Any Medicines?
Posted on
Sun, 3 Jan 2016
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Sun, 3 Jan 2016
Answered on
Tue, 9 Feb 2016
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Question : with what drugs must one avfleconideoid grapefruit?
enalapril? flecanide?
enalapril? flecanide?
Brief Answer:
Many drugs to avoid. Approx 70.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for your query.
I shall make an effort to provide you with good professional recommendations specific to your questions.
Yes, you would need to avoid grape fruit juice completely when on the two medications you mentioned. Apart from these, the list is certainly long as much as 70 till recently reviewed. It's because your drugs may not be metabolized adequately because the enzymes in the liver meant to do this are slowed down by the grape fruit. Many cardiac drugs like statins, antihypertensive medications also feature prominently in the list.
Would suggest taking an alternative like orange juice and the likes which do not have any interactions with drugs mentioned.
Let me know if I have missed out any other concern in your question.
Yet again, I duly appreciate your query to me, I do hope that you have found something useful to help you and I shall be glad to answer any further apprehensions.
Sincerely,
Many drugs to avoid. Approx 70.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for your query.
I shall make an effort to provide you with good professional recommendations specific to your questions.
Yes, you would need to avoid grape fruit juice completely when on the two medications you mentioned. Apart from these, the list is certainly long as much as 70 till recently reviewed. It's because your drugs may not be metabolized adequately because the enzymes in the liver meant to do this are slowed down by the grape fruit. Many cardiac drugs like statins, antihypertensive medications also feature prominently in the list.
Would suggest taking an alternative like orange juice and the likes which do not have any interactions with drugs mentioned.
Let me know if I have missed out any other concern in your question.
Yet again, I duly appreciate your query to me, I do hope that you have found something useful to help you and I shall be glad to answer any further apprehensions.
Sincerely,
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