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It can. Grapefruits and grapefruit juice has been known to alter the metabolism of some medications. Hence: if you are taking blood pressure medicine and ingest grapefruit, the medication may cause some side effects, which can include alerting blood pressure. It is actually like an "enhancer". It can make it seem like you took 5x or more the dose that you originally took. Unfortunately, this can lead to dangerous side affects. Not all people will be affected, as it ineracts with a specific enzyme in your intestines. Talk to your doctor before ingesting grapefruit when on medications.
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∙ 11y agoCertain chemicals in specific foods are metabolized in the liver using a particular chemical pathway.
Certain drugs also metabolize on specific liver pathways.
Thus if a particular pathway is loaded with 2 things to metabolize at once, a food and a drug, the rate of metabolism of the drug will slow.
This means that the normal dosage profile for the drug (that makes it good for you) is changed and the effects of the drug are no longer what the doctor expects.
When this interaction of a drug with a food is likely and known, you will be told to avoid that food while taking the drug.
Grapefruit juice contains one of these specific pathway chemicals and interferes with a number of drugs.
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∙ 12y agoNo it can cause your BP to go up & down & I was also told that it can even cause death in certain patients or with using certain BP pills.
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∙ 11y agoYes you can take grapefruit with perindopril. ACE Inhibitors are ok with Grapefruit.
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No, of course it does not
Is ruby red grapefruit juice good for high blood pressure?
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Can you drink grapefruit juice and take benicar?
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Does Grapefruit juice affect drug metabolism?
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Does sprite have grapefruit juice in it?
Sprite does not have grapefruit juice. There is a grapefruit juice which has sprite in it. You can add sprite to nearly any drink to make a spritzer.
What are the negative effects of drinking grapefruit juice?
The negative effects of drinking grapefruit juice include negative interactions with certain drugs, which increase blood levels of the drug to harmful levels. Grapefruit juice inhibits a chemical in the intestine needed to break down many drugs in the body, making the drug become more potent.
Which juice therapies treat high blood pressure and cholesterol?
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Should you drink grapefruit juice with your medications?
No. Some medications give instructions not to have grapefruit juice with the medicine. I know statins are explicit about not having grapefruit juice.
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2
What is PH of grapefruit juice?
The pH level for grapefruit juice is between 3 - 3.3
Is grapefruit juice a base?
No, apple juice is acidic.
Can you eat Grapefruit whall taking High Blood pressure MEd?
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice interact with a number of medications, including some that are used in treating high blood pressure. The main problem is that chemicals in grapefruit juice cause some medications to be absorbed better than usual by your body, resulting in what is effectively an overdose. This can cause a number of unpleasant and occasionally dangerous symptoms. Also, you should be aware that grapefruit juice chemicals persist in the body for up to 72 hours. You should discuss grapefruit juice interaction possibilities with your doctor, since certain medications are more susceptible than others. At http://www.aafp.org/afp/20060815/605.html you can read an article published in the medical journal American Family Physician which lists a number of drugs in more-affected and less-affected categories. Of course, an article like this should not take the place of a consultation with your prescribing physician.
