[neverdem]

SSRIs too!
Among fruit juices, grapefruit has the strongest effect, but lime juice and orange juice made from Seville oranges similarly inhibit the CYP 3A4 enzyme. With some drugs, apple juice may interact in the same way.

[wafflehouse]

LOL viagra..

grapefruit juice and bananas may not mix well

[dancusa]

I love grapefruit juice, it's too bad it is not sold in frozen concentrate around here. I have not seen it in 3 years. The Ocean Spray in bottles is too expensive.

[lmr]

I take Lotrel for Hypertension. I noticed when I started on the drug that the interaction precautions specifically stated not to drink grapefruit juice or eat grapefruit. It seemed odd to me until now.

I am 34 years old and have been on BP medication for almost 4 years. I am on the highest single-pill dosage. Knowing that grapefruit increases absorption is very useful info to me.

[de Buillion]

How old is this chart/table/whatever? Baycol has been removed from the market since about 2002, because it kills people(Bayer Co.).

[A CA Guy]

For some reason one set of grandparents each had a half a grapefruit every morning at breakfast and I don't know what the reason for that was.
Grapefruit seems so tart, that I figured there was a health reason for it.
I was a kid and never asked why and figure it could have been their penance for 72 years of marriage.

Anyone here know of any medical benefits of grapefruit if no pills are being taken?

[neverdem]

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[CheyennePress]

The science is legit here. They're teaching us this in med school.

The reason that everyone reacts to drugs differently is precisely because of these Cytochrome P450 enzymes. Drug companies will abandon a drug that interacts with certain Cyt.P450s because there is a huge variation in how people will respond to them. Some will overdose on just a very small quantity and others will require monstrous doses to have any effect. The more active your particular enzyme, the larger the dose of the drug you're going to need. The less active, naturally, the smaller the dose. Listen to your body; it will tell you what's going on.

[Recovering_Democrat]

This is what the NY Slimes ought to stick to: health advice with caveats.

[wideminded]

"The only thing that covered the taste was grapefruit juice."

Because the disgusting taste of grapefruit juice overwhelms every other taste.

Ever since childhood, I have not understood why people seem to like grapefruits amd grapefruit juice.

[Casaubon]

never challenge...the POWER OF CHEESE!!!

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Isn't a salty dog, gin and grapefruit juice?

[M Kehoe]

In the who cares department, I get a buzz from a glass of grapefruit juice. Weirdest thing.

5.56mm

[WaterDragon]

For Diuretics, also prescribed for people with high blood pressure, other circulatory or kidney problems, it is also recommended not to take the medicine with grapefruit juice.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

How old is that chart? Hismanal (an antihistamine) was pulled off the market a few years back. I used to take it.

[1rudeboy]

So does grapefruit juice have the same effect on booze? Just wondering.

[Texas Mom]

I was told years ago not to drink Grapefruit Juice for two hours after taking my high blood pressure medicine. Then later I was put on Beta Pace for an irregular heart rhythm and there are warnings all over it to NOT drink Grapefruit Juice or eat Grapefruit ever while taking this med.

I thought it was because the Grapefruit counteracted the effectiveness of the drug and would render it ineffective.

[Lancey Howard]

Great post!
I'll tell you this: I noticed a clear difference in my metabolism and general health when I started taking my daily vitamin regimen with a big glass of grapefruit juice. Now I make it a point to take my vitamins with grapefruit juice.

(For the record - - in case anybody cares - - I take a B-complex 100 cap, 2 x Ester-C 500 caps, and a coenzyme Q-10 100 softgel, along with a huge mouthful of raw bee pollen. Swig it all down with grapefruit juice. MMMmmm mmmm! Every other day I take one of those little coated aspirins, and maybe once a month I take a little bit of natural E softgel and a selenium tab. Also, about every other day I eat a 'Coldease' lozenge w/ zinc gluconate glycine. I NEVER get sick.)

[cgk]

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