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[bronchitikat]

H has been doing research on medications.  Turns out he can't have grapefruit with at least one of the drugs ('scuse the Tabloid headline) he's on, which is no bother to him as he doesn't really like grapefruit.  Yipes!  Some of the Really Serious Effects look scary!  Turns out I shouldn't eat grapefruit with the meds I'm on too (Quetiapine).  I

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[annelaure]

That !

[bronchitikat]

They may have been explained to him, I just wasn't there at the time. There is always a data sheet included in any packet of meds here. This lists all sorts of things, including contra-indications, possible cross-reactions and likely (and even unlikely) side effects.

It's just up to the patient to read the thing!

I seem to remember having heard something about heart/blood pressure meds and grapefruit some time ago.