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Not on any medication, sometimes ibuprofen for headache/cramps. healthy at 138 lbs, 5'1". sometimes heart burn. grapefruit/juice 3x after meals. safe?

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See below: Safe, but it may make your heartburn worse.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 4/8/2013

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