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Zoloft, ativan, lipitor (atorvastatin) for years. can i have a little grapefruit? ocasionally. if no why
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Yes, you can: Hi. Have your grapefruit. Bon appétit. It takes a LOT go grapefruit (like a quart of pure juice per day) to mess up the cytochrome P450 3A4 pathway. Enjoy your reasonable grapefruit intake!
Answered 2/25/2015
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