Is Grapefruit Bad For

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. That’s the good news. The bad news is that grapefruit juice can interact with dozens of medications, sometimes dangerously.

What is bad about eating grapefruit?

Grapefruit contains compounds that may interfere with how your body absorbs some drugs, including some blood pressure medicines. It can leave too much or too little of the drug in your bloodstream, which may be dangerous. Always ask your doctor or pharmacist if grapefruit could affect the medicine you’re taking.

What medications are bad with grapefruit?

Examples of common grapefruit interactions include: Some statin cholesterol medications (atorvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin) Certain medicines that are used to stabilize heart rhythms (amiodarone, dronedarone) Certain high blood pressure medications called calcium channel blockers (nifedipine, verapamil, felodipine)