Grapefruit Warning: It Can Interact with Common Medications

Healthline ^ | March 15, 2023 | Medically reviewed by Dena Westphalen, PharmD — Written by Matthew Thorpe, MD, PhD

[Mastador1]

Well duh! It’s not like this is some huge new scientific discovery.

[Bob434]

Products like cbd either have grapefruit in them or act like grapefruit and react with mess too. Their labels say to avoid if taking certain measures.

[Red Badger]

Yes, but many may not know if their own meds are on the lists................

[Unassuaged]

I appreciate the additional warning - so many people do not read warnings!

[dfwgator]

James knew.

[GSWarrior]

Drinking Fresca is not recommended either.

[V_TWIN]

Not everybody is as smart as you dude

[xkaydet65]

Taking a calcium channel blocker has kept me from enjoying grapefruit for 30 years,

[nesnah]

I always chew a little Juicy Fruit afterwards.

[KittyKares]

Grapefruit and a few of its close relatives, such as Seville oranges, tangelos, pomelos, and Minneolas, contain a class of chemicals called furanocoumarins.
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Wow, I would never have thought of these other fruits as potential problems, too.

Very detailed article. Thank you.

[wardaddy]

Eat a peach

[Red Badger]

Allman Brothers.......................

[RummyChick]

Many people still don’t know it.

But here is something bigger that people don’t know.

I knew grapefruit could be a problem but I dont drink or eat so I didnt give it much thought. I am not even sure I knew about CYP.

As it turns out, I have a MAJOR problem with one of the main enzymes that process drugs. No one thought to test me.... Not Even while in the hospital as I am telling them these pain killers aren’t working

I discovered it by accident because I watched a movie and then decided to look at my genetic code. I then went to clinical pharmacology with my results and got the ‘official’ test.

So my warning to everyone is if you have problems with a drug be aware that it may be more than just “an allergic reaction”

[Red Badger]

No problemo!

I hate it!................

[caver]

I am taking several of those affected by grapefruit. I did tell my doctor that I was not taking any statins.

[Justa]

Meh, I used to grind them up (rind, seeds, pulp) in a blender and keep the puree in the frige. A couple gulps of that stuff would clear up any cough, skin irritation or infection. I felt great too. I knew it worked cuz cuts and burns never had redness around them and seemed to heal in half the time.

[Red Badger]

I didn’t like grapefruit even before I took meds!................

[ridesthemiles]

NOT NEW INFO.

WAS TOLD THIS IN THE 60’s.

[PUGACHEV]

I really like grapefruit. I don’t know what it is, but I seem to crave the taste of it. Given this article, maybe my addiction to the fruit is more than a whimsical preference.