Why Should You Avoid Grapefruit When Taking Certain Medications?
Learn why grapefruit can interact with some medications and what you can do to avoid this. Find out how to use an app to check medication interaction. Grapefruit is a delicious and nutritious fruit that can be part of a healthy diet. However, if you take certain medications, you may need to be careful about eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice. That’s because grapefruit can interfere with how some drugs work in your body, causing serious problems. In this article, you will learn: How grapefruit interacts with some medications and what are the consequences What types of medications are affected by grapefruit and how to identify them How to use an app to check medication interaction with grapefruit and other foods How to prevent grapefruit-medication interactions and what are the alternatives How Grapefruit Interacts with Some Medications and What Are the Consequences? Grapefruit contains chemicals called furanocoumarins...