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Canadian research has previously uncovered that the interaction of grapefruit and medical drugs can be quite dangerous. They have now released a list of 85 drugs on the market, for various medical conditions, that have dramatic effects when taken together with grapefruit or when grapefruit juice is drunk.
The medications include cholesterol lowering drugs, anti-cancer agents and psychiatric drugs and even some birth control pills. The typical effect of grapefruit is to increase the potency or strength of the medications considerably, but in some cases it can lead to death. Older people are particularly vulnerable, because you ability to cope with medical drugs weakens with age. The lesson is, if you take oral medication, is to read the list of side effects and see if the medication interacts badly with anything that you are taking.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Monday 14-Jan-13
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Catherine said:
on Tuesday 15-Jan-13 04:21 PM
I tried eating it once never again!
Sarah said:
on Tuesday 15-Jan-13 03:30 PM
I have never been fond of grapefruit... Now I know the reason why.
Brenda said:
on Tuesday 15-Jan-13 10:13 AM
Why on earth, would one want to eat a grapefruit after reading all the findings regarding them. I quite enjoyed a grapefruit every now and then, and now i will never have the pleasure again, whether on medication or not. I always prefer to be on the safe side, and once you know of something be sure to stay away from it.
moenisha said:
on Monday 14-Jan-13 11:47 AM
Tried it once never liked it.
Yolandi said:
on Monday 14-Jan-13 10:29 AM
Luckily I’m not too fond of grapefruit. I know they say a grapefruit has an average of 100 calories, no fat and more than 100% of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C. Who would have thought that when taking with certain medications, that it can lead to such serious consequences?
Liesl said:
on Monday 14-Jan-13 09:05 AM
Never too old to learn new things. It's a good thing to be alerted by these types of things. Three years ago I snapped the achillies tendent in my left leg. Recently I found out that certain antibiotics prescribed by doctors cause weakening of ligaments and tendons. One should really be more responsible and take the time to read the leaflets.
Lourien said:
on Monday 14-Jan-13 08:58 AM
Who would of known even fruit can be dangerous… and this just shows that when taking any medication you should always be aware of any negative side effects, and what not to eat or drink with them…
cherise said:
on Monday 14-Jan-13 08:53 AM
Wow who would think that medication mixed with fruit could be so dangerous. Nice peace of information to be aware of.
david said:
on Monday 14-Jan-13 08:50 AM
never liked them...
Juliet said:
on Monday 14-Jan-13 08:50 AM
I ate grapefruit twice this weekend! I LOVE it! Luckily I am not on any medication so I should survive! Grapefruit juice is apparently a hangover cure too
Caron said:
on Monday 14-Jan-13 08:49 AM
BRING ON THE GRAPEFRUIT... I'm all for increasing the strength or potency of my meds!
Julie said:
on Monday 14-Jan-13 08:45 AM
Wow - okay! This is news to me too.
Jessica said:
on Monday 14-Jan-13 08:43 AM
Wow that is scary, you learn something new everyday. Thanks for the heads up, will forward onto family and friends.
Angelique said:
on Monday 14-Jan-13 07:51 AM
That is news to me. Luckily I am not yet on any kind of medication so can still enjoy one of my favourite fruits - grapefruit!
Alexis said:
on Monday 14-Jan-13 07:35 AM
Who knew that a simple fruit such as this could cause such a problem. And most people say that you should have grapefruit in the morning as it is good for you.
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