Selected Benzodiazepines/Grapefruit Juice Interactions the ability of your gut to process certain benzodiazepines, such as diazepam, midazolam, or triazolam.
Common culprits and what you can do.
Tips for dealing with them.
Grapefruit juice decreases the ability of your gut to process certain benzodiazepines, such as diazepam, midazolam, or triazolam.
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Grapefruit and grapefruit juice are healthful, providing enough Grapefruit can mean danger when combined with some popular drugs used for high blood pressure, high cholesterol and depression Diazepam (Valium).
The leading candidate is furanocoumarin. It is also found in Seville (sour) oranges and tangelos; although these fruits have not been studied in detail, the guidelines for grapefruit should apply to them as well. Doctors are not sure which of the hundreds of chemicals in grapefruit are responsible.
That's the good news. Grapefruit and grapefruit juice are healthful, providing enough vitamin C, potassium, dietary fiber, and other nutrients to earn the American Heart Association's "heart-check" mark.
Valium (diazepam) are known to interact with grapefruit and grapefruit juice Grapefruit contains high amounts of antioxidants that block the.
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If you are among the many people who regularly drink grapefruit, be sure to talk about it with your healthcare provider. Benzodiazepines such as Valium (diazepam) are known to interact with grapefruit.
Well, finally went to my doctor and got prescribed 3 x 5mg of diezepam a day PRN to try and get relief from these hideous panic attacks.
By merlin fluff, December 8, 2006 in Benzodiazepines - Take a Chill Pill!
Otherwise why would the pharmacy put the label on the med bottle?. True, but I said "certain meds", and just gave a general answer here as to why the label was put on the med bottle. It is a POTENTIAL side effect; I know it doesn't happen with all meds. I just figured the OP wanted to know WHY or WHAT a potential side effect COULD occur.
which may be dangerous, because it could potentially decrease your breathing.
:cool2:Look it up in wikipeda.
I did some digging, and discovered that diazepam + pineapple juice Grapefruit juice may increase the amount of diazepam in your blood.
Midazolam (Versed) Flurazepam (Dalmane).
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Grapefruit juice may increase the amount of diazepam in your blood. If you are elderly, suffer from cirrhosis or any of the conditions listed in section 2, this could possibly increase the sedative effects of Diazepam tablets and you should speak to your doctor or pharmacist.