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If a heart pt accidentally consumes grapefruit, how dangerous is it, what could happen? how much grapefruit needs to be consumed to be dangerous?

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Grapefruit Juice: Taking some medications with grapefruit juice seems to lower their effectiveness. The same is not true with other citrus juices

Answered 9/21/2013

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