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Grapefruit

frogmorton
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Dear Helpline team
I was just wondering if you could explain to me why I can't eat grapefruit on several of my medications: Colchicine, bu-trans and amitriptyline (I think omeprazole too though not lanzoprazole which I am on).
The other day I accidentally ate a bit (faily large :oops: ) of pomelo - never had it before and gave it a try. Thought.....this is like grapefruit and discovered it was :?
To be on the safe side I didnt take the amatrip or colchicine and whiped off my patch :shock: Did l do the right thing?
Toni xx
I was just wondering if you could explain to me why I can't eat grapefruit on several of my medications: Colchicine, bu-trans and amitriptyline (I think omeprazole too though not lanzoprazole which I am on).
The other day I accidentally ate a bit (faily large :oops: ) of pomelo - never had it before and gave it a try. Thought.....this is like grapefruit and discovered it was :?
To be on the safe side I didnt take the amatrip or colchicine and whiped off my patch :shock: Did l do the right thing?
Toni xx
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Hi Toni
It may be best to speak to your doctor,rheumatology team or pharmacist about this. NHS Choices have information on all these medications and eating grapefruit or any other foodstuff isn't mentioned as interacting with them. See http://www.nhs.uk/Pages/HomePage.aspx for more information.
I hope that helps.
All the best
Nick
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Thanks Nick
I will talk to the pharmacist
Toni xx0 -
I checked this out as I know Mr SW isn't supposed to eat grapefruit owing to his statins. It seems that it's a nono when many other meds are used. http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/2474.aspx?CategoryID=73&SubCategoryID=1030
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