Grapefruit and drug interactions

Feel free to discuss any topic of general interest, so long as nothing you post here is likely to be interpreted as insulting, and/or inflammatory, nor clearly designed to provoke any individual or group. Please be considerate of others feelings, and they will be considerate of yours.

Moderators: Rosie, Stanz, Jean, CAMary, moremuscle, JFR, Dee, xet, Peggy, Matthew, Gabes-Apg, grannyh, Gloria, Mars, starfire, Polly, Joefnh

Post Reply
maestraz
Gentoo Penguin
Gentoo Penguin
Posts: 459
Joined: Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:08 pm
Location: CT

Grapefruit and drug interactions

Post by maestraz »

I just read this article in the NY Times.
Well.blogs.nytimes/2012/12/17/grapefruit-is-a-culprit

It includes a link to a printable list of drugs that interact badly with grapefruit/grapefruit juice, one of which is budesonide/Entocort, and it tells what characteristic reactions are.
For Entocort, that's hyperglycemia and something called Cushingoid features, whatever that is.
Suze
Top
User avatar
Zizzle
King Penguin
King Penguin
Posts: 3492
Joined: Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:47 am

Post by Zizzle »

Thanks. We just received a beautiful box of grapefruits at workl. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. I guess I can't partake, since I'm on prednisone. :sad:
Top
CathyMe.
Rockhopper Penguin
Rockhopper Penguin
Posts: 641
Joined: Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:42 am

Re: Grapefruit and drug interactions

Post by CathyMe. »

maestraz wrote:I just read this article in the NY Times.
Well.blogs.nytimes/2012/12/17/grapefruit-is-a-culprit

It includes a link to a printable list of drugs that interact badly with grapefruit/grapefruit juice, one of which is budesonide/Entocort, and it tells what characteristic reactions are.
For Entocort, that's hyperglycemia and something called Cushingoid features, whatever that is.
My prescription budesonide has a warning on it to not consume Grapefruit and I'd always wondered why...thanks for this.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Main Message Board”