Has anybody been told not to drink grapefruit juice?

when i was put on risperdal in virginia, the doctor told me not to drink grapefruit juice. she said it interacts with the meds or makes them ineffective. weird. i love grapefruit juice but have been avoiding it ever since.

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It interacts with abilify too. So I can’t drink it.

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Yes. Many medications interact with grapefruit juice. It changes the way medication is absorbed into your blood, and can cause you to die of an overdose.

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I was warned against it too.
But I’m allergic to grapefruit anyways, so I don’t really see it as a loss.

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This should really be printed on the medicine sheet that you get with the antipsychotics. It’s not on mine.

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Yes, and black licorice.

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When my mom brought grapefruit juice from a grocery store and wanted to give to my grandmother who was taking loads of psychiatric medication o thought she wanted to kill her.

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