Article: STUDY IDENTIFIES SUBSTANCES IN GRAPEFRUIT JUICE THAT MAY INTERACT DANGEROUSLY WITH SOME DRUGS

Article: Substances in grapefruit juice interact dangerously ...
The Hindustan Times;  May 10, 2006 ;     447 words ... ... some substances in grapefruit juice interact dangerously ... the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has ... the substance in grapefruit juice that causes potentially ... pharmacists to avoid grapefruit juice if they are being ...

Article: It's the furanocoumarins.(furanocoumarins in grapefruit ...
Cortlandt Forum;  June 1, 2006 ;     529 words ...These substances are the reason grapefruit juice can cause dangerous interactions ... of medicine at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, suggests that the ... could lead to furanocoumarin-free grapefruit juice.

Article: U.S. researchers have identified furanocoumarin as the compound ...
The Food Institute Report;  May 15, 2006 ;     480 words ... ... as the compound in grapefruit juice that affects how ... for some patients. Grapefruit juice is known for its ... furanocoumarin-free grapefruit juice to patients who would ... the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Article: Grapefruit juice and medications: a potenially ...
Charleston Gazette;  July 4, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... of families in the United States, grapefruit juice has been recognized to contain compounds ... contrary to most other citrus juices, grapefruit juice contains compounds that interact with ... taken at breakfast (with a glass of grapefruit juice), these interactions become potentially ...

Article: GRAPEFRUIT JUICE QUANTITY A FACTOR.(Living)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  March 23, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... about the drugs that interact with grapefruit juice. Zocor is one of them. For grapefruit juice to affect Zocor, do they have to be ... after taking Zocor that one can drink grapefruit juice without affecting the Zocor, and vice ...

Article: Grapefruit juice may alter effects of drugs
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  March 21, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... discover that drinking a glass of grapefruit juice dangerously increased the drug ... thing that covered the taste was grapefruit juice." So, they used it in their experiment, expecting the grapefruit juice to be irrelevant to their results ...

Article: Grapefruit juice, drugs can pose risk to health
Chicago Sun-Times;  November 29, 1998 ;     698 words ...Do you enjoy grapefruit juice for breakfast? If so, be careful ... or Lipitor. Studies show that grapefruit juice can increase the levels of Mevacor ... in the world to discover that grapefruit juice can raise the level of drugs ...