ronz28 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Dr. Oz had a feature on his TV show yesterday about deadly food and drug combinations that not many may be aware of but could lead to stroke, liver damage, etc. I had heard of grapefruit juice being a problem but was startled to see the gel that it forms when combined with a statin cholesterol lowering med that could plug you up and lead to death. Other problem foods drug combinations are licorice with some blood pressure meds and antidepressants with aged cheese (contain tyramine). For more details see http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/when-food-medicine-danger?page=2#copy I wonder if any other foods might be a problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve187 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Yes the doctor and the pharmacy, both warn you about grapefruit and simvastin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endure Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Drugs that Interact with Grapefruit Juice: (from the December 2004 issue of the American Journal of Nursing) Antibiotics: clarithromycin, erythromycin, troleandomycin Anxiolytics: alprazolam, buspirone, midazolam, triazolam Antiarrhythmics: amiodarone, quinidine Anticoagulant: warfarin Antiepileptic: carbamazepine Antifungal: itraconazole Anthelmintic: albendazole Antihistamine: fexofenadine Antineoplastics: cyclophosphamide, etoposide, ifosfamide, tamoxifen, vinblastine, vincristine Antitussive: dextromethorphan Antivirals: amprenavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir Benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment: finasteride â-blockers: carvedilol Calcium channel blockers: diltiazem, felodipine, nicardipine, nifedipine, nimodipine, nisoldipine, verapamil Erectile dysfunction drugs: sildenafil, tadalafil Hormone replacement: cortisol, estradiol, methylprednisolone, progesterone, testosterone Immunosuppressants: cyclosporine, sirolimus, tacrolimus HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors: atorvastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin Opioids: alfentanil, fentanyl, sufentanil Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: fluvoxamine, sertraline Xanthine: theophylline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodKarma Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 WOW .. I would have never thought that food could have negative reactions with meds. No wonder that legally prescribed pharmaceuticals are said by some to be one of the leading causes of death in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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