pineapple

[mrsmurphey]

i HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT PINEAPPLE REACTS WITH SOME PRESCRIPTIO N DRUGS. MY HUSBAND TAKES MANY TYPES AFTER A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK. I ALSO TAKE MEDICATION. CAN ANYONE ADVISE US/?

[Robinia]

I think it's grapefruit isn't it?

[mrsmurphey]

THANKS FOR REPLY,BUT I DO KNOW ABOUT GRAPEFRUIT!!

[Robinia]

Oh right, sorry...I've never heard of a problem with pineapple, I thought it was good for your digestion. The best people to ask are your own doctors and pharmacists who'll know about your medication regime.

[Sqad]

Pineapple and drug interaction?.........never heard of it.

[redman41]

Possible Drug and Herb Interactions
People taking "blood-thinners" (anticoagulant or anti-platelet medication), such as aspirin, warfarin (Coumadin), heparin, clopidogrel (Plavix), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), naproxen (Naprosyn, Aleve) should only use bromelain under a physician's supervision. It should also be used with caution by people taking herbs and supplements that are thought to increase the risk of bleeding, such as ginkgo biloba and garlic.

Studies suggest bromelain may also increase the absorption of other medications, such as:

amoxicillin, tetracycline and other antibiotics

chemotherapy drugs such as 5-fluorouracil and vincristine

"ACE inhibitor" blood pressure medications such as captopril (Capoten) and lisinopril (Zestril)

medications that cause drowsiness, such as benzodiazepines lorazepam (Ativan) or diazepam (Valium), some antidepressants, narcotics such as codeine, and barbituates such as phenobarbitol.

[mrsmurphey]

THANKS REDMAN, THAT IS JUST WHAT I WANTED TO KNOW

[mollykins]

why are you typing with caps lock on? Your thread made me realise that i love pineapples but hardly ever eat them, btw.

[Sqad]

redman...I thought that a Pineapple was a fruit not a herb.

[sprayer]

Grapefruit & some medications do not mix: click on the link under..

http://www.sciencedai...5/01/050124010803.htm

[chas2008]

when my wife was on chemo she was advised to eat pineapple to take the nasty taste away which is left after chemo

[pericat]

That description doesnt make sense to me - re - pineapples

[redman41]

Spot on Squad !
What I quoted came from this site as Pineapple contains Bromelain.

Brohttp://altmedicine.about.com/cs/herbsvitam
insa1/a/Bromelain.htmmelain.

[pericat]

thanks for explanation red -

[redman41]

http://altmedicine.ab...insa1/a/Bromelain.htm

Will try the link again

[sprayer]

Here are a list of drugs affected by grapefruit:



Antibiotics: clarithromycin, erythromycin, troleandomycin

Anxiolytics: alprazolam, buspirone, midazolam, triazolam

Antiarrhythmics: amiodarone, quinidine

Anticoagulant: warfarin

Antiepileptic: carbamazepine

Antifungal: itraconazole

Anthelmintic: albendazole

Antihistamine: fexofenadine

Antineoplastics: cyclophosphamide, etoposide, ifosfamide, tamoxifen, vinblastine, vincristine

Antitussive: dextromethorphan

Antivirals: amprenavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir

Benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment: finasteride

β-blockers: carvedilol

Calcium channel blockers: diltiazem, felodipine, nicardipine, nifedipine, nimodipine, nisoldipine, verapamil

Erectile dysfunction drugs: sildenafil, tadalafil

Hormone replacement: cortisol, estradiol, methylprednisolone, progesterone, testosterone

Immunosuppressants: cyclosporine, sirolimus, tacrolimus

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors: atorvastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin

Opioids: alfentanil, fentanyl, sufentanil

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: fluvoxamine, sertraline

Xanthine: theophylline

[pericat]

I really feel like some pineapple now but im on an anti inflammatory medicine - ??

[Sqad]

red....although the article is form "Alternative Medicine" and I cannot find any scientific studies to show deleterious drug interaction between Pineapple and drugs.........I will bow down to greater knowledge.

[Sqad]

Sprayer....we know that, but this thread is about Pineapple,not Grapefruit.

[Robinia]

haha me too peri, I'd love a pineapple upside down cake right now. I've been on an ace inhibitor & no one's ever mentioned pineapple to me.

[Bbbananas]

Mrs M surely means grapefruit....
AND NO NEED TO SHOUT LOVE...... ;-)