On blood-thinner medication it specifically says, do not eat grapefruit...
2007-01-31 14:42:16 · 6 answers · asked by Stefafa 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Grapefruit interferes with the breakdown of Warfarin, the blood thinner medication. If Warfarin is not broken down and high levels accumulate in the body, then the person can bleed to death because they will be unable to clot their blood
2007-01-31 14:49:58 · answer #1 · answered by . 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As to the Answer of Doc8, if their is nothing wrong with grapefruit why is their a warning on the label?
Grapefruit interacts with the liver on many meds and is not suggested to drink while taking them, check the link in the answer above
2007-01-31 23:22:15 · answer #2 · answered by Xcalaber69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several medications that react negatively with the grapefruit- I do not remember the details only that it causes a bad reaction.
2007-01-31 14:54:08 · answer #3 · answered by darkness breeds 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grapefruit interacts with most medications mainly because it increases the potency of the drug which might lead to toxicity
2007-01-31 14:47:09 · answer #4 · answered by Lee C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one ever said they could not. Grapefruit contains nothing to interfere. I do not agree with previous answers.
2007-01-31 22:25:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
has to do with an enzyme either in the grapefruit or that is produced during digestion of it that affects the clotting factors
2007-01-31 14:45:45 · answer #6 · answered by charmel5496 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOPE , WOULD NOT RECOMMEND IT , GRAPEFRUIT DOES NOT MIX WELL..CAN ACTUALLY BE DANGEROUS!
2007-01-31 14:45:20 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋