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Can you drink grapefruit juice in morning and take lipitor in evening?
Is it alright if u take grapefruit extract with statin medications? Is it alright if u take statins in the evening and grapefruit juice in the morning?
Why patients taking theophylline should not take grape juice?
You can drink grape juice when taking theophylline. What you should not drink is grapefruit juice. This is because grapefruit juice can decreae the effects of taking theophylline. However, at this time, it has not been determined how serious this effect is.
Can you drink grapefruit juice and take crestor?
Yes you can take grapefruit with tricor. Tricor coming under fibreate family not the statin family. You should limit grapefruit juice and fresh grapefruit consumption while taking statins, as grapefruit can interfere with the liver's ability to metabolize these medications.
Can you drink grapefruit juice before you take tenormin?
Unlike Calcium Channel Blockers, which effects get enhanced by grapefruit juice, Beta Blockers (Tenormin) absorption from the gut decreases when taken with grapefruit juice. Researchers have found that grapefruit (whole or juice) inhibits certain enzymes in the intestinal mucosa responsible for Tenormin absorption. Therefore it is advised to avoid consuming grapefruit few hours before and after taking Tenormin to assure full absorption of the therapeutic dose of the drug by the gut.
Is it ok to drink carrot juice and take fish supplements or am I risking too much Vitamin A?
No! What you should be taking is fish juice and carrot supplements!!!
Can you take zithromycin after drinking grapefruit juice?
yes
Can you take pristiq and grapefruit juice?
I don't think there's any harm in that
What is the Grapefruit Diet?
Although there are many versions, the basic premise remains the same - dieters are advised to consume ½ a grapefruit at every meal, or in some cases can drink grapefruit juice or take a grapefruit capsule. The belief is that grapefruit contains fat-burning enzymes to aid those who want to lose weight. This fat burning property has been suspected, but not scientifically proven as yet.
Can I take mifeprin along with food?
Yes, Mifeprin can be taken with food, except for grapefruit or grapefruit juice. But consult your doctor if you have questions about the medication you are taking.
Can you drink grapefruit juice and take benicar?
Grapefruit does not interact with Benicar, but you should avoid alcohol and salt substitutes while taking the medication. Drinking alcohol also lowers your blood pressure, and when combined with Benicar, it may lower your blood pressure to dangerous levels.
How do you eat a orange juice?
Take a glass of orange juice and drink it!
What is in grapefruit that makes it interact with medicines?
A daily glass of grapefruit juice or half of a grapefruit for breakfast is normally considered a healthy diet choice: that grapefruit delivers vitamin C, fiber, and potassium. However, grapefruit can be dangerous if taken along with certain of the statin class of cholesterol-lowering prescription medicines.Grapefruit and grapefruit juice interact with multiple prescription medicines, and consuming grapefruit while on these medications can be dangerous. In fact, there are many medications that interact with grapefruit, including the cholesterol-lowering statins Zocor (simvastatin), Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Pravachol (pravastatin).Which Medications Interact With Grapefruit?Grapefruit should be avoided (or minimized - best bet is to discuss with your doctor) when taking a surprisingly broad group of medicines. According to the FDA's Grapefruit Juice and Medicine May Not Mix, grapefruit can interfere with certain of the cholesterol-lowering statins as listed above, some blood-pressure medications, some antihistamines, as well as other drug classes.How Does Grapefruit Interact With Prescription Medicines?Essentially, the juice of grapefruit changes the absorption of certain drugs into the bloodstream. Katherine Zeratsky, a Mayo Clinic Nutritionist, explains, "Problems arise because chemicals in the fruit can interfere with the enzymes that break down (metabolize) the medication in your digestive system. As a result, the medication may stay in your body for too short or too long a time. A medication that's broken down too quickly won't have time to work. On the other hand, a medication that stays in the body too long can increase to potentially dangerous levels, causing serious side effects." For statins in particular, grapefruit juice increases the level of statin in the blood, to a potentially dangerous level.What If I Take My Prescription Hours After Eating Grapefruit?Though eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice hours before or after taking a prescription medicine seems a good strategy, it is not. Shiew Mei Huang, acting director of the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Clinical Pharmacology, explains, "Drinking grapefruit juice several hours before or several hours after you take your medicine may still be dangerous, so it's best to avoid or limit consuming grapefruit juice or fresh grapefruit when taking certain drugs.ConclusionFor those not on prescription medication of any sort, grapefruit and grapefruit juice are a terrific nutritional choice. But if you take any prescription medication - especially statins to lower cholesterol - you should avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice, or at least discuss with your doctor.Did You Know?Grapefruit juice decreases the effectiveness of allergy medications like Allegra (fexofenadine) by inhibiting the absorption of the drug itself. It may be less effective with apple and orange juice as well, so the fexofenadine label states "do not take with fruit juices."
