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Old 01-24-2005, 16:05   #9
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Originally Posted by Razor
Question for the docs out there. I've seen food interaction instructions for Zocor (Simvastatin) that say to limit grapefruit juice consumption to less than 1qt/day. I infer from this that one doesn't have to completely swear off grapefruit juice, just keep under the suggested level and monitor your body's specific reaction. Is this a reasonable course of action?
I'm not a doctor, but the article I posted above claims that 250mL of the juice can alter drug metabolism, and also that whole fruit can also have the effect. hope that helps.
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