Food for Thought.....
I have read that in most cases the typical "grapefruit" will increase the potency of a dosage by a substantial amount if eaten while on certain medicines, and there are a substantial amount of medicines with this claim. Say for instance a child is suppose to have a teaspoon of medicine, the grapefruit will cause that teaspoon of medicine to increase its potency thus you get a slight overdose of that prescription. Its simply food for thought and all replies or rebuttals are welcome...........Buzz
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When Drugs and Drinks Don't Mix
I cut out a chart from Consumer Reports Health a while back with the above title. Here is a summary of the drugs and drinks that don't mix:
Antacids - Milk
Antidepressants - Coffee, tea, and grape juice
Antihistamines - Grapefruit and orange juice
Antihypertensive drugs - Grapefruit juice and pomegranate juice
Antipsychotics - Coffee and tea
Blood thinners - Soy milk and cranberry juice
Cancer drugs (tamoxifen) - Soy milk
Cholesterol-lowering drugs - Grapefruit juice, orange juice, and pomegranate juice
Cough suppressants - Grapefruit juice
Erectile-dysfunction drugs - Grapefruit juice
Laxatives - Milk
Osteoporosis drugs - Coffee
Sedatives - Grapefruit
The chart also lists specific effects of mixing these. If you want me to e-mail you the chart, send me your personal e-mail address in a PM.
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Interactions.....Joy1216 said:When Drugs and Drinks Don't Mix
I cut out a chart from Consumer Reports Health a while back with the above title. Here is a summary of the drugs and drinks that don't mix:
Antacids - Milk
Antidepressants - Coffee, tea, and grape juice
Antihistamines - Grapefruit and orange juice
Antihypertensive drugs - Grapefruit juice and pomegranate juice
Antipsychotics - Coffee and tea
Blood thinners - Soy milk and cranberry juice
Cancer drugs (tamoxifen) - Soy milk
Cholesterol-lowering drugs - Grapefruit juice, orange juice, and pomegranate juice
Cough suppressants - Grapefruit juice
Erectile-dysfunction drugs - Grapefruit juice
Laxatives - Milk
Osteoporosis drugs - Coffee
Sedatives - Grapefruit
The chart also lists specific effects of mixing these. If you want me to e-mail you the chart, send me your personal e-mail address in a PM.
Joy
Life is so much easier when you take an alternative to western medicine's drugs!
There -are- other options.
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I had no ideaPhillieG said:Cagney
What if you use a grapefruit like Jimmy Cagney did in that movie?
I know about the grapefruit, it bummed me because I like fresh ruby red grapefruit. It's weird how other citrus does not affect it though.
Buzz,
Thanks for sharing this bit of knowledge. I had no idea something so seemingly benign could cause such problems, definitely good to know.
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Some specific meds not to take with grape -fruit or juice:Kenny H. said:Surprised beer not on the
Surprised beer not on the list!
Valium, Halcion, Buspar; Lipitor, Mevacor, Zocor; Cardene, Plendil, Procardia, Calan Verelan.......These are Sleeping/Anxiety meds;Statins; calcium channel Blockers......
Just as some sbstances work synergestically together, enhancing the effects of both ,as in 1+1=6; others, when taken together,negate the effects of one or the other or both and can even be detrimental to health,synergestic in a negative manner, so to speak.....0 -
Although eating fruit maycoloCan said:Some specific meds not to take with grape -fruit or juice:
Valium, Halcion, Buspar; Lipitor, Mevacor, Zocor; Cardene, Plendil, Procardia, Calan Verelan.......These are Sleeping/Anxiety meds;Statins; calcium channel Blockers......
Just as some sbstances work synergestically together, enhancing the effects of both ,as in 1+1=6; others, when taken together,negate the effects of one or the other or both and can even be detrimental to health,synergestic in a negative manner, so to speak.....
Although eating fruit may seem harmless, drinking a glass of grapefruit juice or eating a grapefruit around the time you take your statin may be deadly.
The Interaction Between Grapefruit and Statins
Grapefruit contains the compound bergamottin, which interacts with certain enzyme systems in the body, such as cytochrome P-450 and P-glycoprotein. These enzyme systems are responsible for breaking down statins, as well as other drugs, into more usable chemicals and transporting them in the body.
When grapefruit juice is consumed at or around the time you take your statin, the components in grapefruit prevent these enzyme systems from breaking down the drug, causing the drug to accumulate in high amounts in the body. This can be very dangerous and can cause a variety of health problems, such as liver damage or a rare condition called rhabdomyolysis (severe muscle and kidney damage).0 -
Info.... info....Nana b said:Although eating fruit may
Although eating fruit may seem harmless, drinking a glass of grapefruit juice or eating a grapefruit around the time you take your statin may be deadly.
The Interaction Between Grapefruit and Statins
Grapefruit contains the compound bergamottin, which interacts with certain enzyme systems in the body, such as cytochrome P-450 and P-glycoprotein. These enzyme systems are responsible for breaking down statins, as well as other drugs, into more usable chemicals and transporting them in the body.
When grapefruit juice is consumed at or around the time you take your statin, the components in grapefruit prevent these enzyme systems from breaking down the drug, causing the drug to accumulate in high amounts in the body. This can be very dangerous and can cause a variety of health problems, such as liver damage or a rare condition called rhabdomyolysis (severe muscle and kidney damage).
Info.... info....
"Grapefruit’s culprit chemical does not interact directly with
your pills. Instead, it binds to an enzyme in your intestinal
tract known as CYP3A4, which reduces the absorption of certain
medications. When grapefruit juice blocks the enzyme, it’s easier
for the medication to pass from your gut to your bloodstream.
Blood levels will rise faster and higher than normal, and in some
cases the abnormally high levels can be dangerous."
From: http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/update0206d.shtml0 -
Thanks to all for input on this.....John23 said:Info.... info....
Info.... info....
"Grapefruit’s culprit chemical does not interact directly with
your pills. Instead, it binds to an enzyme in your intestinal
tract known as CYP3A4, which reduces the absorption of certain
medications. When grapefruit juice blocks the enzyme, it’s easier
for the medication to pass from your gut to your bloodstream.
Blood levels will rise faster and higher than normal, and in some
cases the abnormally high levels can be dangerous."
From: http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/update0206d.shtml
I am like Phil was...loved Ruby Red Grapefruit for breakfast almost every morning when I could get it...Hard to let it go now but I did...ya just never know what might be lurkin' around in your cereal Huh ?
Have a good weekend........Buzz0
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