Grapefruit and grapefruit juice have chemicals that lead to issues with enzymes that break down specific forms of drugs in your intestines.

Do all drugs interact with grapefruit?

Just a few medicines interact with grapefruit and grapefruit juice. For example:

High cholesterol: atorvastatin (one brand: Lipitor) and simvastatin (one brand: Zocor)

Hypertension: felodipine (one brand: Plendil), nifedipine (one brand: Procardia), and nisoldipine (one brand: Sular)

Heart arrhythmia (abnormal heartbeat): amiodarone (one brand: Cordarone) and disopyramide (one brand: Norpace)

In case you do not know whether the drugs you are using interacts with grapefruit, you must ask your pharmacist or doctor. Normally, your doctor should be able to prescribe a drug that does not interact with grapefruit juice.

Do all fruit juices interact with pharmaceuticals?

All other citrus juices, are good for consumption when using medicine. There is no evidence that these juices interact with medicines.

What will happen if I use a medicines that interacts with grapefruit?

There can be interaction when you eat or drink a little quantity of grapefruit. Notwithstanding, if you like grapefruit and need to keep enjoying it, inquire from your doctor as to whether there is an alternative medicine you can use that doesn’t interact with grapefruit. A lot of drugs are not influenced by grapefruit juice. Likewise, not all the drugs for health conditions listed below are affected by grapefruit juice. Although, more than 50 drugs can be affected by grapefruit juice. These involve the following medication types:

• HIV.
• Infection.
• Torment.
• Bloated prostate.
• Stroke.
• Cancer.
• Cough.
• Emphysema.
• Depression.
• Epilepsy.
• Erectile malfunction.
• Abnormal heartbeat.
• Allergies.
• Anxiety.
• Asthma.
• Blood clumps.
• Hypertension.
• High cholesterol.
• Heart attack or heart illness.

Is grapefruit juice ok for consumption?

If you are one of the people that drink grapefruit juice frequently, you must ask your doctor or Rx Oasis pharmacist if there are any of your drugs that could be affected if you drink grapefruit juice. If your medications make you feel sick or make you have abnormal or awkward symptoms, make sure that you consult your doctor.

Every new drug is tried for conditions brought about by grapefruit juice before they are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Drugs that are affected by grapefruit juice must have warning instructions written in their patient information leaflet.  Whenever you choose a new drug, your doctor will advise you or provide the necessary information concerning foods you must stay away from while using your medications.

Generally, the higher the quantity of grapefruit juice you take, the higher the possibility of the effects. It has been confirmed that a cup of grapefruit juice—taken any time of the day—is sufficient to make certain medications work differently than they are supposed to. Sometimes the impacts of one cup of grapefruit juice can last up to 3 days.

As a rule, you might have the capacity to have a cup of grapefruit juice without any complication. Inquire from your doctor or pharmacist to know the quantity that is good for you.

If grapefruit juice affects your drug what can happen?

The issues you may have from using medications that could be affected by grapefruit juice depend on the sort of drug you are using and how your body responds. A few issues are trivial, while others are more severe. Overall, people who are older have the tendency of having severe conditions than younger people.

For instance, if you are using a drug for hypertension, you may have a very low blood pressure. In the event that you are taking a drug for high cholesterol, you may have side effects from grapefruit juice consumption.

For more particular information on the form of health conditions, you could have if you drink grapefruit juice while using some specific medicines, converse with your doctor or drug specialist.

How can you avoid issues?

Before you use any drug, confirm from your doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to drink grapefruit juice.

Make sure you read the labels on natural health products and foods in order to be sure they do not have grapefruit, grapefruit extract, and grapefruit juice. Seville oranges (are few times utilized in marmalade and not in orange juice), tangelos and pomelos may likewise lead to problems. Continuously read the warning instructions of any drug you are using. In the event that you have questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Inform your doctor in case you are having bizarre or awkward symptoms from your drug. Tell your doctor and other health experts about every of the medications you are using. This involves herbs, vitamins, homeopathic items, supplements, and over-the-counter drugs.

Have Rx Oasis Pharmacist check all your medications for interactions with each other and / or grapefruit.  Contact us at 813-677-6000 or 813-570-7194 or simply stop in and see us.