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I understand grapefruit = dangerous for some heart prescription meds. is it also oranges, lemons, and other citruses, or just grapefruit? thank you
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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
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