Question 1

what is grapefruit juice good for?

Accepted Answer

Yes: In moderation. However it may interact with certain medications like Statins hence should be avoided while on such medications

Question 2

is there an issue with hyzaar and grapefruit juice?

Accepted Answer

Hyzaar grapefruit: No sure what you mean by issue?  Grapefruit can change the metabolism of some meds. Changes how liver clears meds.  I would go to Drugs.com and look this up for all meds you are taking. Especially CCBs.

Question 3

best to drink grapefruit juice before or after food?

Accepted Answer

Grapefruit juice: With food seems to be better due to the acidic nature of the juice.

Question 4

is grapefruit juice good to drink for the complexion?

Accepted Answer

Grapefruit juice: Contains vitamin c which is beneficial for the complexion. Caution must be taken, however, if you take any medications as grapefruit juice can cause some to be more active than expected, others less so. Generally a healthful diet promotes skin health. Use sunscreen & moisturizer daily to prevent dryness, sun damage, and wrinkles.

Question 5

does drinking grapefruit juice affect aee inhibitors?

Accepted Answer

Grapefruit Juice: Grapefruit juice blocks special enzymes in the wall of the small intestine that actually destroys many medications and prevents their absorption into the body. Thus, smaller amounts of the drugs get into the body than are ingested. When the action of this enzyme is blocked, more of the drugs get into the body and the blood levels of these medications increase. This can lead to toxic side effects.

Question 6

can i drink grapefruit juice one day before colonscopy?

Accepted Answer

This depends on what: other medications you are taking and on the colon preparation required by the gastroenterologist. Technically it would not be considered a "clear" liquid. It would be best to check with the health care provider performing the procedure as well as your primary health care provider regarding this concern.

Question 7

can you have grapefruit juice with levitra (vardenafil)?

Accepted Answer

No: Grapefruit juice  can ^ blood levels  of vardenafil.

Question 8

can i take arimidex (anastrozole) with grapefruit juice?

Accepted Answer

No known interaction: Grape fruit juice does affect the liver enzymes which can alter drug metabolism. But Arimidex (anastrozole) is not one of these drugs so affected by liver enzymes. So I do not expect any significant problem from using gf-juice.

Question 9

will grapefruit juice change how the butrans patch works?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no interaction between grapefruit/juice and a Butrans patch.

Question 10

can you ever drink grapefruit juice while taking lipatore?

Accepted Answer

No: It is not recommended to drink grapefruit juice if you're on lipitor, (atorvastatin) you can try other statins instead.  Your physician will know which (more than one choice) statins are safe to take if you want to continue to drink grapefruit juice.

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