Answers About Grapefruit and Drug Interactions

Answers About Grapefruit and Drug Interactions     by Dr. Stephen Sinatra  Filed Under: General Health, Q&As, Heart Health  QUESTION: HOW DOES GRAPEFRUIT JUICE AND MEDICATION INTERACT? The grapefruit juice and drug interactions arise because grapefruit contains a compound called bergamottin, which blocks the action of an enzyme in the liver. (Cytochrome P450 3A4, in case you’re interested.) This enzyme is also involved in […]

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