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PSA - never mix grapefruit and statins
February 4, 2016 at
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PSA - never mix grapefruit and statins
There seems to be some kind beatification of grapefruit taking place in the lounge. I just want people to know that some grapefruit and medications don't mix.
Drugs That Interact With Grapefruit on the Rise
http://www.webmd.com/news/2012112...ions-risky
Nov. 27, 2012 -- The number of drugs that can be risky when taken with grapefruit is on the rise, largely due to the influx of new medications and chemical formulations, a new study shows.
As it stands, there are now more than 85 drugs that may interact with grapefruit. The number of drugs that may result in potentially fatal side effects when mixed with grapefruit increased from 17 to 43 during the past four years. This equates to more than six new potentially risky drugs a year.
The list includes some statins that lower cholesterol (such as atorvastatin, lovastatin, and simvastatin), some antibiotics, cancer drugs, and heart drugs. Most at risk are older people who use more prescriptions and buy more grapefruit.
There seems to be some kind beatification of grapefruit taking place in the lounge. I just want people to know that some grapefruit and medications don't mix.
Drugs That Interact With Grapefruit on the Rise
http://www.webmd.com/news/2012112...ions-risky
Nov. 27, 2012 -- The number of drugs that can be risky when taken with grapefruit is on the rise, largely due to the influx of new medications and chemical formulations, a new study shows.
As it stands, there are now more than 85 drugs that may interact with grapefruit. The number of drugs that may result in potentially fatal side effects when mixed with grapefruit increased from 17 to 43 during the past four years. This equates to more than six new potentially risky drugs a year.
The list includes some statins that lower cholesterol (such as atorvastatin, lovastatin, and simvastatin), some antibiotics, cancer drugs, and heart drugs. Most at risk are older people who use more prescriptions and buy more grapefruit.
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There seems to be some kind beatification of grapefruit taking place in the lounge. I just want people to know that some grapefruit and medications don't mix.
Drugs That Interact With Grapefruit on the Rise
http://www.webmd.com/news/2012112...ions-risky
Nov. 27, 2012 -- The number of drugs that can be risky when taken with grapefruit is on the rise, largely due to the influx of new medications and chemical formulations, a new study shows.
As it stands, there are now more than 85 drugs that may interact with grapefruit. The number of drugs that may result in potentially fatal side effects when mixed with grapefruit increased from 17 to 43 during the past four years. This equates to more than six new potentially risky drugs a year.
The list includes some statins that lower cholesterol (such as atorvastatin, lovastatin, and simvastatin), some antibiotics, cancer drugs, and heart drugs. Most at risk are older people who use more prescriptions and buy more grapefruit.
Suddenly, doctors and pharmacists were telling many alarmed older people, who tend to eat grapefruit most frequently, to stop eating it. The industry battled back by publishing lists of the specific medications involved, but with more people taking statins, grapefruit sales to older people sagged.
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"Can statins extend life, and if so, by how much?"
http://www.drbriffa.co
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Here's some excerpts from what the journal's editor had to say about this study:...
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I actually almost posted something about this in the other thread, but decided not to
"Can statins extend life, and if so, by how much?"
http://www.drbriffa.com/2013/02/12/can-statins-extend-life-and-if-so-by-how-much/
excerpt: