Beverage and Drug Interactions Reminder

[pooh55811]

I am re-posting this reminder from Can-do-Man:

"A reminder about certain drinks with some Meds. I remember being warned about drinking grapefruit juice while on treatment
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Grapefruit juice negatively interacts with more than 50 medications, including statins. Because the effects of the citrus juice last more than 24 hours, simply taking your meds at a different time won't solve the problem.

Calcium can interfere with the effectiveness of thyroid medication. Wait at least 4 hours after dosage to drink any calcium-rich beverages."

http://health.yahoo.net/articles/nutrition/photos/dangerous-drink-and-drug-interactions#1

[countrygirlcansurvive]

Well I was hoping I could drink it again,guess its not a good idea after all.Huh?Thanks for the advice everyone..  :(
I just seen the post and thought I would ask.I haven't had any since before my tx.

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[pooh55811]

Here are a couple of links. One of the links has a list of the drugs that interact with grapefruit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_drugs_affected_by_grapefruit

http://hepatitiscnewdrugs.blogspot.com/2011/01/grapefruit-juice-dangerous-medication.html

[trolleater]

Take a look at any medication you’re receiving now and see if there’s a warning that grapefruit juice is to be avoided. While most of us understand there must be a reason for this, few of us would know what that might be. People taking certain types of medications for hypertension, anxiety, depression or cholesterol were at risk if they drank grapefruit juice while on these medications.

The active ingredient normally found in grapefruit juice caused an intestinal enzyme (CYP3A) not to allow the normal breakdown of the medication and the result was higher-than-expected drug levels in the blood.

An article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (May 2006, 83/5, 1097-1105) has now provided some insight into how this takes place. Looking at a sample of healthy volunteers to whom they fed three types of juice (orange, regular grapefruit and grapefruit without furanocoumarin), the researchers found that the grapefruit juice without the offending ingredient (furanocoumarin) caused no problem and this was a finding that has three benefits.

First, foods that contain the ingredient can now be identified for increased patient awareness and safety. Second, the ingredient could be removed from grapefruit juice making it safe for anyone to consume. Third, adding the ingredient to certain medication formulations could increase their action by controlling the normal elimination of the medication from the body.

[trolleater]

  You shouldnt have to worry about cirrhosis after tx from drinking the ruby red as long as there is not any vodka in it, lol, but my wife takes Xanax (alprazolam) and cannot drink grapefruit juice according to her Dr. because of the negative interactions.

[Advocate1955]

Grapefruit juice and grapefruit also interacts negatively with some anxiety meds (Alprazolam, for example).

[countrygirlcansurvive]

What about drinking Grapefruit Juice after you are done with tx.I am taking Anxiety and Blood Pressure Meds and thats all.I really Love and crave the Ruby Red and I used to drink it all the time.Can I drink it now with having Cirrhosis?Thanks for any advice..

Country