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Some fruit juices and fruits can interact with numerous drugs, in many cases causing adverse effects. [1] The effect is most studied with grapefruit and grapefruit juice, [1] but similar effects have been observed with certain other citrus fruits.
The pomelo, while not itself toxic, can cause adverse interactions similar to those caused by the grapefruit with a wide range of prescription drugs. These occur by the inhibition of cytochrome P450 -mediated metabolism of prescription drugs including for example some anti-hypertensives , some anticoagulants , some anticancer agents , some anti ...
When two drugs affect each other, it is a drug–drug interaction (DDI). The risk of a DDI increases with the number of drugs used. [1] A large share of elderly people regularly use five or more medications or supplements, with a significant risk of side-effects from drug–drug interactions. [2] Drug interactions can be of three kinds:
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A widely used artificial food dye could soon be outlawed. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving to ban an artificial food coloring called Red No. 3, also known as Erythrosine. The ...
In the past it was called the pomelo, [3] but that term is now mostly used as the common name for Citrus maxima. [4] Grapefruit–drug interactions are common, as the juice contains furanocoumarins that interfere with the metabolism of many drugs. This can prolong and intensify the effects of those drugs, leading to multiple side-effects such ...
This is a partial list of herbs and herbal treatments with known or suspected adverse effects, either alone or in interaction with other herbs or drugs. Non-inclusion of an herb in this list does not imply that it is free of adverse effects.
“Ultimately, we're prescribing these medications to improve people’s lives,” Dr. Russo says. “If they're not doing that, we need to do something to change it.” You Might Also Like