Grapefruit and its juice can create medication interactions with many types of drugs, from antibiotics to antipsychotics. These drugs should never be combined with grapefruit. Also, as a general rule, always remember to ask about any possible medication interactions with other drugs or foods whenever your doctor prescribes you a new medication.
Avoid Medication Interactions With Grapefruit
Aldosterone inhibitors:
eplerenone (Inspra)
Anti-arrhythmics:
amiodarone (Cordarone)
quinidine (Quinaglute, Quinidex, Quinora)
Antihypertensives:
carvedilol (Coreg)
losartan (Cozaar)
Blood thinners:
warfarin (Coumadin)
Calcium channel blockers:
felodipine (Plendil)
nicardipine (Cardene)
nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia)
nimodipine (Nimotop)
isradipine (DynaCirc)
verapamil (Isoptin, Verelan, Calan, Bosoptin, Covera-HS)
Statin medications:
atorvastatin (Lipitor)
lovastatin (Mevacor)
simvastatin (Zocor, Vytorin)
Anticonvulsants:
carbamazepine (Tegretol
Antidepressants:
sertraline (Zoloft)
trazodone (Desyrel)
nefazodone (Serzone)
clomipramine (Anafranil)
Antihistamines:
fexofenadine (Allegra)
Anti-anxiety drugs:
diazepam (Valium)
midazolam (Versed)
triazolam (Halcion)
buspirone (BuSpar)
Corticosteroids:
methylprednisolone, oral (Medrol)
budesonide (Pulmicort, Rhinocort)
Immunosuppressants:
cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral)
tacrolimus (Prograf)
Protease inhibitors:
ritonavir (Norvir)
nelfinavir (Viracept)
saquinavir (Invirase, Fortovase)
