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chazza | 14:55 Fri 24th Jun 2005 | Body & Soul
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I just got new hay fever tablets and was reading the leaflet.  It says i shouldnt
- take them if i'm allergic to the ingredients
- take them on other medication

and then rather bizarrely it says
"Do not drink grapefruit juice while taking this medication"

why is that?
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it's the same for my father in laws blood pressure tablets.  A pharmacist will be able to tell you why....doubtless some bizarre interaction that makes you hayfever tablets lerss effective.
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But why grapefruit juice?  It doesnt say anything about not eating grapefruits!

Grapefruit can increase (occasionally decrease) the effect of some medications.

Another site here 

Certain acidic juices affect medication in different ways.
I'm on blood pressure tablets and was told to stop taking orange juice with my vodka!!
I have come across this before;  apparenty there's a type of antihistamine which supposedly causes heart attacks when taken with grapefruit juice. Sorry I cannot be more precise.

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