Drugs that treat anxiety, such as
lorazepam
, clonazepam, alprazolam, diazepam, chlordiazepoxide
What medication should not be taken with grapefruit?
Examples of common medications that interact with grapefruit juice include certain
statin cholesterol
drugs such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), lovastatin, simvastatin (Zocor), felodipine (Plendil) and other calcium channel blockers, clarithromycin (Biaxin), and loratadine (Claritin).
Can you eat grapefruit with meclizine?
However, if you have been regularly consuming grapefruit or grapefruit juice with the medication, then it is advisable for you
to talk with your doctor
before changing the amounts of these products in your diet, as this may alter the effects of your medication.
Should you eat food with meclizine?
Take this medication by mouth with or
without food
. If you are taking the chewable tablets, chew the tablet thoroughly before swallowing. The dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment.
Does grapefruit affect medication?
Eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice can affect some medicines. In most cases,
it increases the level of the medicine in your blood
. This can increase the risk of side effects or alter the effect the medicine has.
What are the side effects of eating grapefruit?
It showed that grapefruit can increase these drugs’ effects, resulting in
excessive drowsiness
( 12 ). Eating grapefruit while taking the mood-related medications above can result in heart rhythm changes, excessive sleepiness, and other drug-specific effects.
Can I eat grapefruit in the morning and take Lipitor at night?
How much grapefruit is okay when taking statins like Lipitor? To be on the safe side, many researchers suggest
you avoid consuming grapefruit entirely when taking statins such as Lipitor
.
What happens if you don’t chew meclizine?
Your mouth may get dry
. Chewing sugarless gum or sucking hard candy, and drinking plenty of water may help. Contact your doctor if the problem does not go away or is severe. This medicine may cause dry eyes and blurred vision.
Does meclizine raise blood pressure?
Meclizine also has been associated with hypotension (
low
blood pressure) and heart palpitations.
Is it OK to take meclizine everyday?
You
may take meclizine once every 24 hours while you are traveling
, to further prevent motion sickness. To treat vertigo, you may need to take meclizine several times daily. Follow your doctor’s instructions. This medicine can affect the results of allergy skin tests.
Does grapefruit actually burn fat?
Sorry, but
grapefruit doesn’t burn fat
. There have been a few studies about grapefruit and weight loss. In one, obese people who ate half a grapefruit before meals for 12 weeks lost more weight than those who didn’t eat or drink any grapefruit products.
Does grapefruit make you poop?
Citrus fruits like oranges, grapefruits, and mandarins are
high in fiber
and contain several compounds that can reduce constipation, including pectin and naringenin.
Can you eat grapefruit with cholesterol medication?
Do not drink grapefruit juice if you
‘re taking simvastatin. Grapefruit juice increases the level of simvastatin in your blood and makes side effects more likely. Atorvastatin interacts with grapefruit juice if you drink large quantities (more than 1.2 litres daily), but an occasional glass is thought to be safe.
What happens if you eat a grapefruit everyday?
Regularly consuming grapefruit is thought to
improve heart health
by reducing risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol. In one study, people who ate grapefruit three times daily for six weeks experienced significant reductions in blood pressure over the course of the study.
Why is grapefruit bad for high blood pressure?
Grapefruit contains compounds that may interfere with how your body absorbs some drugs
, including some blood pressure medicines. It can leave too much or too little of the drug in your bloodstream, which may be dangerous. Always ask your doctor or pharmacist if grapefruit could affect the medicine you’re taking.
Is grapefruit bad for diabetics?
Although grapefruit contains sugar, there is some evidence to suggest that consuming this fruit may be good for people with diabetes. Researchers do not fully understand why, but
compounds in grapefruit may help lower blood sugar levels
.
