Drinking grapefruit juice with some medications can be deadly, study warns
Many people are unaware that grapefruit juice may have adverse reactions when combined with certain medications, and now a new study shows there's even more drugs on the market that carry the risk. A team of doctors are warning in the Nov. 26 edition of the Canadian Medical Association Journal that between 2008 and 2012, more medications are being sold that can cause serious side effects -- even death -- when combined with grapefruit juice. "Many of the drugs that interact with grapefruit are highly prescribed and are essential for the treatment of important or common medical conditions," the authors wrote.
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Drinking grapefruit juice with some medications can be deadly, study warns
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Grapefruits, Seville oranges, limes and pomelos contain chemicals that may affect an increasing number of medications
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