2007-03-28 14:38:27 · 11 answers · asked by piojito 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I know my mom is not suppose to eat grapefruit with one of the meds she takes.....and she doesn't take antidepressants.
I'm not sure which one it is.
Maybe this will help you as an overview:
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20060815/611ph.html
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2007-03-28 14:43:04 · answer #1 · answered by momwithabat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, grapefruit is metabolized by the same enzymes that metabolize some medications. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist because there are many medications that have this interaction. The main thing to remember with this interaction is to keep your grapefruit eating/juice drinking constant ie: if you usually drink 3 cups a day of grapefruit juice, keep that constant or if you never have any grapefruit, don't suddenly start eating 4 a day.
2007-03-28 14:43:13 · answer #2 · answered by RxJD2008Rx 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know that grapefruit will interfere with blood pressure medicines and I believe there are many others as well. I think it has something to do with enzymes in grapefruit and how medicine is broken down in the intestine.
2007-03-28 14:52:29 · answer #3 · answered by Bilbo111 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There definitely are some medications where eating grapefruit juice or drinking grapefruit juice is a big no-no. (I think there are some antibiotics that are effected by this.) Check with your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
2007-03-28 14:47:14 · answer #4 · answered by answerme 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Grapefruit juice contains chemicals that can cause problems with enzymes that break down certain types of medicines in your intestines. When a medicine does not get broken down properly in the intestines, you can end up with too much medicine in your blood. Having too much medicine in your blood increases your chances of having serious side effects.
Which medicines are affected by grapefruit juice?
Most medicines are not affected by grapefruit juice. But more than 50 medicines are affected by grapefruit juice. These include medicines for:
* Abnormal heart rhythm.
* Allergies.
* Anxiety.
* Asthma.
* Blood clots.
* Cancer.
* Cough.
* Depression.
* Emphysema.
* Epilepsy.
* Erectile dysfunction.
* Heart attack or heart disease.
* High blood pressure.
* High cholesterol.
* HIV.
* Infection.
* Pain.
* Enlarged prostate.
* Stroke.
Not all medicines for the health problems listed above are affected by grapefruit juice. Ask your doctor how your medicines are affected by grapefruit juice and if you need to make any changes to avoid problems.
2007-03-28 14:43:06 · answer #5 · answered by Gary S 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes grapefruit juice is acid. And all acids always get into reaction with all kinds of medication or substances. They neutralize bases, and also react with the salts of this bases to give new salts or new bases.
2007-03-28 15:11:14 · answer #6 · answered by Suzan K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are several meds that you shouldn't take with grapefruit juice. Talk to a pharmacist.
2007-03-28 15:28:06 · answer #7 · answered by zigadenus68 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Sometimes (not always) it can interfere with the effectiveness of the medication.
2007-03-28 14:47:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes alot of depression med's alot!
2007-03-28 14:41:18 · answer #9 · answered by rpoker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does play havoc with how some medicines are absorbed.
2007-03-28 14:54:24 · answer #10 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋