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by lioeters 1599 days ago
Thank you for the warning. Fortunately I'm not taking any medications these days, but in case I do in the future, I'll keep in mind the interaction with grapefruits.

> Here’s a brief and incomplete list of some of the medications that research indicates get screwed up by grapefruit:

    Benzodiazepines (Xanax, Klonopin, and Valium)
    Amphetamines (Adderall and Ritalin)
    Anti-anxiety SSRIs (Zoloft and Paxil)
    Cholesterol-lowering statins (Lipitor and Crestor)
    Erectile-dysfunction drugs (Cialis and Viagra)
    Various over-the-counter meds (Tylenol, Allegra, and Prilosec)
    And about a hundred others.
> In some of these cases, the grapefruit interaction is not a big deal, because they’re safe drugs and even having several times the normal dosage is not particularly dangerous. In other cases, it’s exceedingly dangerous.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/grapefruit-history-and...