Taking Medications? Try to avoid pussy foot and hairy armpit!
iStockphotoThis past holiday weekend I went to a beach party where my host was serving an array of mixed drinks. I was amused by their names – pussy foot, a non-alcoholic fruit juice punch and hairy armpit a concoction of fruit juice and ouzo – until I learned that they were both made with grapefruit juice.
More than 50 prescription and over-the-counter medications are affected by grapefruit juice, including some commonly prescribed medications used to treat high cholesterol, high blood pressure, depression, pain, erectile dysfunction, and allergies. Grapefruit juice can interact with these medications possibly causing serious side effects.
Learn more about grapefruit juice and medications and check to see if your medication interacts with grapefruit juice using Drugs A to Z, a thorough drug database right here on About.com.
Since I take several medications that interact with grapefruit juice, I opted for a glass of iced tea. I also let my host know about grapefruit juice and medications—he was surprised, especially because he takes Zocor (simvastatin) and Norvasc (amlodipine), two medications that are affected by grapefruit juice.
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Being a thyroid patient, I was told years ago about grapefruit and thyroid medications. But when I clicked on a link in your article I was shocked to see that drugs used to treat asthma also did not mix with grapefruit. I am going to go read up more now to see what other medications I take might be affected … thank you!