Lemon juice recommended if suffering from Hepatitis C

[nabilpk]

Is Lemon Juice recommended if suffering from Hep C?

[CoWriter]

" I was told to avoid grapefruit during tx."
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It causes oxidative stress.

Co

[copyman]

after all that can you provide a link that says citrus other then grapefruit is contradicted  specifically with HCV treatment meds icluding PI's? Especially telaprevir & boceprevir.

[Isobella]

I was told to avoid grapefruit as well as all citrus.  They may have been over-cautious throwing in the "all citrus" part tho, imho.

I was staying away from grapefruit anyway because of the Zoloft. I sure do miss it!

[lapis]

Thanks, Rocker, for posting all that.  I was curious about the grapefruit-drug interaction, but had not done the research.  I was told to avoid grapefruit during tx.  Is that a standard of tx, to avoid grapefruit, I mean, is everyone told that by their caregivers?  Just curious.

[Rockerforlife]

See what i said about the protese drugs and the grapefruit family,its on the above list,  i dont know if all PI drugs are the same but im playing it safe




What is Fortovase?
Fortovase is an anti-HIV medication. It is in a category of HIV medications called protease inhibitors (PIs). Fortovase prevents T-cells that have been infected with HIV from producing new HIV.

[Rockerforlife]

Drugs That Interact With Grapefruit Juice

Here are some drugs that interact with grapefruit juice. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you're concerned about any of your medications.
Anxiety: Xanax, Buspar, Versed, Halcion


Depression: Luvox, Zoloft


Allergies: Allegra


Abnormal heart rhythm: Cordarone, quinidine


Heart disease/stroke/blood clots: Coumadin


Epilepsy: Tegretol


Cancer: Cyclophosphamide, etoposide, ifosfamide,
tamoxifen, vinblastine, vincristine


Cough: Dextromethorphan (found in many over-the-counter cold
medicines)


HIV: Agenerase, Crixivan, Viracept, Norvir, Fortovase


Prostate enlargement: Proscar


Heart disease/High blood pressure: Coreg, Cardizem, Plendil, Cardene, Adalat, Procardia, Nimotop, Sular, Covera, Calan, Verelan


Erectile dysfunction: Viagra, Cialis


Asthma/Emphysema: Theophylline


High cholesterol: Lipitor, Lescol, Mevacor, Zocor


Pain: Alfenta, Duragesic, Actiq, Sufenta


Infection: Biaxin, Sporanox, erythromycin, troleandomycin
Patients should check with their doctors about specific interactions between grapefruit juice and medication.