Re: Medication
Originally Posted by
AnnieS
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well grapefruit is a big deal for various meds. It can increase the action of several medications because it stops you getting rid of it, so that in effect there's an overdose effect. You should avoid calcium rich foods as they can stop the medication being absorbed. Citrus can also affect absorption.
Doctors don't really make a thing of the interactions unless they affect a significant part of the population. but grapefruit is a well known trouble maker.
I didn't know about grapefruit with anti bios Annie, but I know its bad with Statins.
Why don't the buggers tell you these things when they prescribe them?
P.s. just had a look at the NHS link, but couldn't see any reference to penicillin type meds? I am interested because I usually have these in the summer at some point, when I get bad insect bites.