Lipitor and grapefruit

[Granny Shanny]

The zero-carb margarita was great, but I shoulda checked first. Lipitor sez don't take with grapefruit juice. So on a hunch, I checked the Fresca, and yep . . . "concentrated grapefruit juice".

My question is: Does this mean just don't swallow the pill with grapefruit juice, or never Never NEVER ingest grapefruit while you're using the drug?

I feel like screaming, but I'm gonna wait for some feedback from y'all.

(shoot . . . this about sez it all: Lipitor and Grapefruit (http://cholesterol.emedtv.com/lipitor/lipitor-and-grapefruit.html))

[yannah]

their a few things that contraindicate grapefuit juice. I think MAO inhibitors are one. I was on something once where I could never have grapefruit juice.

I would ask the pharmisist. it is a really good question.

I just found it

Lipitor and Grapefruit (http://cholesterol.emedtv.com/lipitor/lipitor-and-grapefruit.html)

[Dis-N-Dat]

Yikes Granny, who knew certain foods could be so dangerous? I just found out I can't eat Avacados because of the Coumadin.

I wonder what other food dangers are waiting to bite me now?
:eek: :eek:

[foxl]

WOW you have me thinking ... I love Fresca but DH buys diet Squirt ... what about IT? Yipe!

(I take my statin the morning though, so it should not be an issue, though -- I think the rxn is in the gut lumen only?).

[poodlebone]

I think grapefruit causes Lipitor to hang around in your system longer and increases the effect of the medication. I was on Lipitor for a year and the first thing I did when I was told to stop taking it was to run out and buy grapefruit, which I love. I honestly don't think Fresca is going to cause any problems, unless you drink gallons of it every day. The amount of actual grapefruit in it must be miniscule.

[Granny Shanny]

Foxl . . . diet Squirt also has concentrated grapefruit juice.

Poodlebone . . . I think you're most likely right, and here's a guy who's actually done the math (at least on diet Squirt . . .)! Torgo - The Torgo Blog: Diet Squirt and Vytorin? (http://www.torgo.org/blog/2005/09/diet-squirt-and-vytorin.shtml)

[foxl]

OH, funny!

Well if it only SLOWS metabolism, it could actually improve my numbers, right? :D

In moderation of course ...

[Granny Shanny]

Yeah . . . methinks I'm not ready to give up Steve's zero-carb margarita just quite yet . . . :D :D :D I may even go have one right now . . . it's after noon, right? http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/sneezytwo/lilreddevil.gif http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/sneezytwo/lilreddevil.gif http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b202/sneezytwo/lilreddevil.gif