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Medical Forum / General / Cardiology / October 2004Dr andrew chung re grapfriut
I see that" Doe" is saying that grapefruit can react with drugs like amiodarone and other cardiac medication to increase the dose. now as I am on this drug and others for arrhythmia ,enlarged heart, and leaking valves should I question the pharmacist or cardiac specialist next month when I see him at the clinic, or is this Doe some kind of Nut! your advice would be appreciated. john.m www.rxlist.com enter the name of your drug and look up the side affects and contra-indications > I see that" Doe" is saying that grapefruit can react with drugs like > amiodarone and other cardiac medication to increase the dose. now as I am on > this drug and others for arrhythmia ,enlarged heart, and leaking valves > should I question the pharmacist or cardiac specialist next month when I see > him at the clinic, or is this Doe some kind of Nut! your advice > would be appreciated. john.m > I see that" Doe" is saying that grapefruit can react with drugs like > amiodarone and other cardiac medication to increase the dose. now as I am on > this drug and others for arrhythmia ,enlarged heart, and leaking valves > should I question the pharmacist or cardiac specialist next month when I see > him at the clinic, or is this Doe some kind of Nut! your advice > would be appreciated. john.m John You may find this article helpful. http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/167/3/279 Zee > I see that" Doe" is saying that grapefruit can react with drugs like > amiodarone and other cardiac medication to increase the dose. It can. > now as I am on > this drug and others for arrhythmia ,enlarged heart, and leaking valves > should I question the pharmacist or cardiac specialist next month when I see > him at the clinic, Yes. > or is this Doe some kind of Nut! Doe worries a lot about folks getting iron overload. > your advice > would be appreciated. You are welcome. All praises belong to my heavenly Father, Whom I love with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength :-) > john.m You will be in my prayers, dear John whom I love, in Christ's name. Servant to the humblest person in the universe, Andrew -- Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD Board-Certified Cardiologist http://www.heartmdphd.com/ ** Who is the humblest person in the universe? http://makeashorterlink.com/?L26062048 What is all this about? http://makeashorterlink.com/?R20632B48 Is this spam? http://makeashorterlink.com/?N69721867 > It can. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > You will be in my prayers, dear John whom I love, in Christ's name. ,> Dr. Andrew B. Chung Thank you for your prayers, I need them. Its only the medication that's keeps me alive all 12x per day. Regards the grapefruit theory, is it that the juice dissolves the enteric coating of the long acting drug and therefore you get the dosage to quickly? Doe's warning is to technical for me to understand...john.m > > It can. > > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > > Thank you for your prayers, I need them. Would suggest you praise God. Everything that I am and that I do is because of Him. > Its only the medication > that's keeps me alive all 12x per day. We are all alive through His grace. > Regards the grapefruit theory, is it > that the juice dissolves the enteric coating of the long acting drug and > therefore you get the dosage to quickly? No. It has a substance that inhibits how the body metabolizes (breaks down) the drugs. > Doe's warning is to technical for > me to understand... Hope you understand what I have written. You remain in my prayers, dear John whom I love. Servant to the humblest person in the universe, Andrew -- Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD Board-Certified Cardiologist http://www.heartmdphd.com/ ** Who is the humblest person in the universe? http://makeashorterlink.com/?L26062048 What is all this about? http://makeashorterlink.com/?R20632B48 Is this spam? http://makeashorterlink.com/?N69721867 It seems to me I heard somewhere that mrmalins wrote in article <U%Ued.217$WV3.97@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net>: >I see that" Doe" is saying that grapefruit can react with drugs like >amiodarone and other cardiac medication to increase the dose. now as I am on >this drug and others for arrhythmia ,enlarged heart, and leaking valves >should I question the pharmacist or cardiac specialist next month when I see >him at the clinic, or is this Doe some kind of Nut! your advice >would be appreciated. john.m Doe is a nut known in many newsgroups for his obsession with iron and his rehashing of widely known information often where it is off topic; he should be ignored. The link Zee posted is one of many with helpful information about the way grapefruit juice interacts with drugs (I'm not medical, but I think it potentiates the medication rather than interfering with it). By all means if you use grapefruit discuss with your doctor how it might interact with your own meds.  SignatureDon donkirk@covad.net > It seems to me I heard somewhere that mrmalins wrote in article > <U%Ued.217$WV3.97@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net>: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > interfering with it). By all means if you use grapefruit discuss with > your doctor how it might interact with your own meds. Thanks Don ,that's what I was thinking re doe" rusty" theories. I saw my pharmacist today and showed him a copy of this posting,I don't think he was very pleased to see it!and referred to the Mims directory which they all have including the GPs' and there was no reference to it at all , as being contra indicated,so I said that perhaps there will be when someone sues the drug company, they must know about it. It will be interesting when I see my cardiologist next week ! john.m > It seems to me I heard somewhere that mrmalins wrote in article > <U%Ued.217$WV3.97@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net>: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > interfering with it). By all means if you use grapefruit discuss with > your doctor how it might interact with your own meds. Three years ago neither my UK doctor or pharmacist knew about the reaction of verapamil to grapefruit when I mentioned it. Now it is a warning on the pack. For more information http://www.vhpharmsci.com/Newsletters/1990s-NEWS/Article22.htm Derek.. > I see that" Doe" is saying that grapefruit can react with drugs like > amiodarone and other cardiac medication to increase the dose. now as I am on > this drug and others for arrhythmia ,enlarged heart, and leaking valves > should I question the pharmacist or cardiac specialist next month when I see > him at the clinic, or is this Doe some kind of Nut! your advice > would be appreciated. john.m I will not quote verbatim as I can't, but one prominent doctor/author on Sunday morning program said that grapefruit should not be eaten when using ANY medication. To be on the safe side, cutting out eating grapefruit seems like a pretty easy thing to do if one is concerned about any reaction. Dee "Dee Randall" <deedoveyatshenteldotnet> wrote in part: >> I see that" Doe" is saying that grapefruit can react with drugs like >> amiodarone and other cardiac medication to increase the dose. now as I am [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >like a pretty easy thing to do if one is concerned about any reaction. >Dee Exactly. -- Jim Chinnis Warrenton, Virginia, USA |
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