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Antihistamines and grapefruit |
Twenty years ago, Dr David Bailey, of the University of Western Ontario discovered that grapefruit juice can dramatically increase the body's absorption of high-blood-pressure drugs, potentially causing dangerous effects from excessive drug concentrations in the blood. Since then, other researchers have identified other medications that interact with grapefruit juice and, as a result, some prescription medications now carry warning labels against drinking or eating grapefruit while taking the drugs. It is possible that grapefruit juice may not be the only type of fruit juice that affects drug absorption, as orange and apple juices also contain naringin-like substances. First published in October 2008
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