Posted by jujube on December 26, 2004, at 14:43:22
In reply to grapefruit (fruit and juice) and xanax interaction, posted by ghost on December 26, 2004, at 14:13:29
On the Drug Fact Sheet (quite lengthy) I got when I had my prescription re-filled, it too says to avoid eating or drinking grapefruit juice while taking Xanax. It goes on to say that grapefruit juice can increase the amount of certain medications in the bloodstream. It doesn't appear to be prohibited, but I suppose you just need to be careful to ensure you don't end up over-sedated. I think the orange juice should be ok. I drink a lot of oj and take 2,000 mg - 3,000 mg of vitamin C, and I have never had a problem taking any medication, including Xanax.
Tamara
> anyone know anything about it? i'm googling the wrong things, apparently, because i keep getting weird spam sites.
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> my mom sent me a box of florida oranges, grapefruits, and a lime, and i'm wondering what i have to worry about since the bottle says to avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice while taking it.
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> any help is appreciated!
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