Many people like grapefruit with breakfast each morning or as fresh, healthy snack later in the day. But this popular citrus can interact with certain medications, including some drugs for high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Learn how Grapefruit affects the way your body processes medications, and what you can do to stay safe.
How grapefruit affects medicine?
grapefruit is rich in healthy nutrients, including vitamin C and potassium, but it can also block the ability of your body to eliminate certain types of prescription drugs in your system. This could lead to excessive amounts of the drug in your body, which can cause serious health problems.
In some cases, the grapefruit can also do certain types of less effective or cause new side effects drugs.
Am I at risk
drugs that interact with grapefruit and grapefruit juice include some, but not all, types of :?
- calcium channel blockers, an important class of drugs used to treat high blood pressure
- Statins, which treat high cholesterol
- Anti-arrhythmic drugs, which treat of heart rhythm problems
- anti-rejection drugs used after organ transplants
- the anti-anxiety drugs
- antihistamines, a type of medicine against allergies
How can I stay safe?
Before starting any new medication, talk with your doctor or pharmacist about other medications you take and the foods you usually eat. If grapefruit is a regular part of your diet, you may need to reduce the amount you eat, or avoid it altogether, depending on what medications you take.
If you're worried about getting enough vitamin C and potassium in your diet, dietitian - an expert on diet and nutrition - can help you find other foods that are both healthy and safe based on the medications you take
Visit UPMC and Vascular Institute or call heart. 1-855-UPMC-HVI for details.
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