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title: "Grape Juice and Medications"  
description: "Most Americans who drink grapefruit juice do so for breakfast at a time of day when most people also take medication. It turns out that grapefruit jui"  
author: "Niyati Thole"  
published: 2022-06-14  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/blog/300313/grape-juice-and-medications  
category: "health care"  
tags: ["health"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# Grape Juice and Medications

Most Americans who drink grapefruit juice do so for breakfast at a time of day when most people also take [medication](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1912/with-the-use-of-sweat-sensor-could-track-medication-intake-within-30-seconds). It turns out that grapefruit juice can [affect some](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/165379/what-you-need-to-understand-about-natural-fertility-treatment) drugs. Therefore, you may need to [rethink your](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/37731/has-a-person-ever-said-something-to-you-that-made-you-rethink-your-life) morning drink.

Do not drink grapefruit juice if you are taking any of these medications unless advised by your doctor:

**Some statins** ([cholesterol](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/83387/diet-to-lower-your-cholesterol)-lowering drugs): lovastatin (Mevacor), atorvastatin (Lipitor), simvastatin (Zocor). (Other statins such as fluvastatin (Lescol), pravastatin (Pravachol), and rosuvastatin (Crestor) have little or no [interaction](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80771/technology-is-destroying-human-interaction-how) with grapefruit juice.)

Antihistamines: fexofenadine (Allegra)

**Some [calcium](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/87308/don-t-use-calcium-carbide-to-ripen-fruit-why) [channel](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/105065/how-to-use-the-commodity-channel-index) blockers** ([blood pressure](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/4464/5-easy-ways-to-manage-your-blood-pressure) medications): felodipine (Plendil), nifedipine (Adalat, Afeditab CR, Procardia)

**Some psychiatric drugs:** buspirone, triazolam (Halcion), carbamazepine (Tegretol), diazepam (Valium), midazolam (Versed), sertraline (Zoloft)

**Some immunosuppressants:** cyclosporine (Neoral), tacrolimus (Prograf)

**Some pain medications:** methadone

I**mpotence drug ([erectile dysfunction](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/167739/erectile-dysfunction-information-and-treatment-options-is-fildena)):** sildenafil (Viagra)

**Some HIV drugs:** saquinavir (Invirase)

**Some antiarrhythmics:** amiodarone (Cordarone, Nexterone, Pacerone)

Many of these [drugs have alternatives](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/85513/so-these-are-a-few-reasons-which-will-help-you-in-knowing-the-goodness-of-ayurveda). So if you can't avoid grapefruit juice, talk to your doctor about the possibility of using another medication.

When taking a new medication, it is recommended to ask your doctor or pharmacist about the possibility of the new medication interacting with foods, supplements or other medications you are currently taking.

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