Latest Grapefruit Juice And Medication News

• Some foods are just what the doctor didn't order
  August 26, 2010 2:42 PM Beware: That fruit juice you're drinking can gang up with your morning meds. It can cause a chemical reaction that you and your doctor were not counting on. One that can be unpredictable and dangerous.
• Dr. Phyllis Ritchie: Grapefruit doesn't affect antibacterial medications
  August 25, 2010 11:51 AM Can grapefruit limit the effectiveness of penicillin (no) and can you get MRSA from your gym (yes)?
• Drug Information Fliers: Prescription For Confusion?
  August 18, 2010 7:55 AM A lot of the information pharmacies provide patients about their prescriptions is too long and chock-full of medical jargon and legalese, according to a new study. The Food and Drug Administration wants to make patient information more user-friendly.
• Grapefruit, some meds can be dangerous mix
  August 7, 2010 3:13 PM Dear Pharmacist's Suzy Cohen discusses dangerous interaction between grapefruit, certain medications. Dear Pharmacist: My medication label warns not to eat grapefruit, but is this a serious interaction? Reason I ask is because I love to eat it, and nothing has happened to me so far. — K.A., Tulsa, Okla.
• Bitter Drinks and a Sweet Harvest
  August 7, 2010 5:06 PM IF people clean and unclog their kitchen and bathroom plumbing every so often, why can’t they do the same for their own digestive system?
• Birth control risks that may reduce effectiveness
  August 7, 2010 5:38 PM Did you know that the medications you take and even food you eat, can reduce the effectiveness of your birth control?