It's grapefruit time again! Sweet and sour grapefruit is undoubtedly the home fruit of autumn and winter, and it is also very delicious to squeeze into juice. Although grapefruit is good, not everyone can eat it, especially for some people who are taking medicine! In the eyes of doctors, grapefruit, especially grapefruit and many medicines are "the opposite", and even regarded as "drug public enemies", after taking medicine, eating grapefruit may make the medicine that treats the disease become "poison"! The reporter will take you to learn more about it!
Grapefruit and class 8 medicines are "sworn enemies"
The following common medications should be avoided with grapefruit, especially grapefruit:
1. Lipid-lowering drugs
Atorvastatin, simvastatin, etc. taken with grapefruit may present with myalgia, muscle weakness, muscle swelling and other rhabdomyolysis manifestations, and 30% of patients with rhabdomyolysis will have acute renal failure.
2. Antihypertensive drugs
Antihypertensive drugs, especially calcium antagonists, such as nifedipine, amlodipine, and lasidipine, cannot be eaten with grapefruit to avoid dizziness, palpitation, fatigue, angina and other discomforts.
3. Anti-allergic drugs
The anti-allergic drug terfenadine can also be eaten with grapefruit.
4. Anti-arrhythmic drugs
Amiodarone, quinidine, and grapefruit can be life-threatening and life-threatening when taken with torsion-destrus ventricular speed.
5. Sedative hypnotics
Drugs such as diazepam and midazolam taken with grapefruit can increase the incidence of dizziness and drowsiness, and aerial workers and drivers should pay special attention during medication.
6. Anxiolytics
Buspirone and grapefruit taken together can affect the efficacy of the drug.
7. Birth control pills
A foreign study showed that if women taking contraceptives eat grapefruit after sex, or drink grapefruit juice for a short period of time before and after taking contraceptives, the risk of pregnancy will be greatly increased.
8. Miscellaneous
Immunosuppressants, antibacterial drugs erythromycin and moxifloxacin, antiepileptic drugs carbamazepine, antiretroviral drugs saquinavir, indinavir, etc., will also interact with grapefruit juice.
Look at these before taking the medication
People who are taking the above medications are best not to eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice, especially grapefruit. Read the instructions carefully before taking the medicine, or consult a doctor.
It is worth noting that citrus fruits and juices also have a similar effect, and it is best not to eat a lot during medication.
Different drugs have different metabolic pathways and proportions, in order to ensure the safety of medication, it is recommended to take the drug for 72 hours before eating grapefruit.
Eating grapefruit when not taking medicine is beneficial for metabolism
Grapefruit interacts with the drug, but for people who do not need to take the medicine on a daily basis, eating grapefruit regularly can reap the following health benefits:
1. Control your weight
Grapefruit is high in moisture and energy, not even half of bananas, and its fiber content is high, which is easy to produce a feeling of fullness, suitable for people who need to lose weight.
2. Stabilize blood sugar
Yuzu's glycemic index (GI) is only 25, which is a low-GI fruit, and there is no need to worry about blood sugar spikes when eating meals.
3. Vitamin C supplementation
The vitamin C content of grapefruit is 23 mg/100 g, similar to lemon (22 mg/100 g). But lemons are too sour to eat in chunks like grapefruit. Eating 350 grams of grapefruit a day can get 80.5 mg of vitamin C, reaching 80.5% of the recommended daily amount, which can be said to be excellent in supplementing vitamin C.
4. Prevention of cardiovascular disease
The flavonoids in red grapefruit are beneficial for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, and the carotene and lycopene contained in it are recognized as strong antioxidants that help improve the body's ability to prevent diseases. The grapefruit on the market has a red and white flesh. Most of the white grapefruit is the traditional Grapefruit, while the red meat grapefruit is selected and bred by the Variation of the Grapefruit.
Overall, grapefruit and many drugs are "head-to-head", but for people who do not take medicine, eating grapefruit regularly is a good choice to stay healthy.
Responsible Editor Liqi Ni
Source Pudong Release