What medication is it that doesn't work well with grapefruit juice?!
Question: What medication is it that doesn't work well with grapefruit juice.?
Does orange juice affect it, too.?Health Question & Answer
Answers:
The answer is statins (like Lipitor) heart & cholesterol medications. The grapefruit juice hightens the effect of the medication. Pharmacist should put appropriate warning label on the medication.
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Benzodiazepams can't be taken with grapefruit juice. The problem is more with your stomach lining, not the efficacy of the medicine. Orange juice doesn't have the same problem.
More specifically, meds like Valium, Klonopin, Ativan, Xanax.
There are more. People generically refer to them as 'benzos'.
Actually, yes, grapefruit juice DOES interfere with benzos.
While heavy on the scientific language, this article discusses numerous drugs and the effect on them of grapefruit juice.Health Question & Answer
More specifically, meds like Valium, Klonopin, Ativan, Xanax.
There are more. People generically refer to them as 'benzos'.
Actually, yes, grapefruit juice DOES interfere with benzos.
While heavy on the scientific language, this article discusses numerous drugs and the effect on them of grapefruit juice.Health Question & Answer