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RickM 11-02-2004 09:44 AM

On Cholesterol lowering medication? Then read this...
 
According to this article the combination of some cholesterol lowering drugs and grapefruit can be very toxic.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20041102/hl_nm/health_britain_cholesterol_dc

This has been a public healthg announcement. :D

Mike Bonkalski 11-02-2004 10:51 AM

Grapefruit has a bad reputation when it comes to drug interactions.

http://www.globalrph.com/gfruit.htm

JavaBrewer 11-02-2004 12:27 PM

My pharmacist warns me every time I pick up my perscription. I haven't had grapefruit (fruit or juice) in years. Never really liked the stuff anyway. Melons I continue to enjoy....:)


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