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[19] [31] For drugs recently sold on the market, drugs have information pages (monographs) that provide information on any potential interaction between a medication and grapefruit juice. [19] Because there is a growing number of medications that are known to interact with citrus, [ 1 ] patients should consult a pharmacist or physician before ...
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice have been found to interact with numerous drugs, in many cases resulting in adverse effects. [4] This happens in two ways: one is that grapefruit can block an enzyme which metabolizes medication, [5] and if the drug is not metabolized, then the level of the drug in the blood can become too high, leading to an adverse effect. [5]
For example, when the blood pressure drug felodipine is taken with grapefruit juice rather than water, levels of the medication in the blood can more than double and result in headache, irregular ...
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 as abnormal heart rhythms, bleeding inside the stomach, low blood pressure, difficulty breathing, and dizziness.
You’ve heard you shouldn’t drink grapefruit juice to wash down your meds, but you’ve also heard that the pink fruit has health benefits. Here’s what you need to know about grapefruit.
A single glass of grapefruit juice can interfere with your body's ability to break down a medication. Here's how to protect your health.
Naringenin is a flavanone from the flavonoid group of polyphenols. [2] It is commonly found in citrus fruits, especially as the predominant flavonone in grapefruit. [2]The fate and biological functions of naringenin in vivo are unknown, remaining under preliminary research, as of 2024. [2]
Fruits of opium poppy are the source of opium, which contains the drugs codeine and morphine, as well as the biologically inactive chemical theabaine from which the drug oxycodone is synthesized. [55] Osage orange fruits are used to repel cockroaches. [56] Many fruits provide natural dyes (e.g., cherry, mulberry, sumac, and walnut). [57]