Med Ed 101

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Drug food interactions are common and there can be significant negative consequences from these interactions. A common misconception amongst healthcare professionals who may not have as much experience with drug interactions is that ALL statins interact with grapefruit juice.

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The People's Pharmacy

JUNE 8, 2023

In particular, we need to beware of herb and drug interactions. How Risky Are Herb and Drug Interactions? Waking Up with Grapefruit: The tart taste of grapefruit juice is certainly a wonderful way to wake up sleepy taste buds in the morning. 2, 1991 ). Orange juice did not produce the same effects.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

JANUARY 23, 2024

Key takeaways | Drug interactions | Food interactions | Avoiding interactions | When to see a doctor Colchicine , known by the brand name Colcrys , is an antigout medication used to prevent and treat gout. Colchicine also interacts with grapefruit juice.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Cholesterol medicines , such as statins, continue to play a pivotal role in helping reduce deaths from heart disease, which currently kills 1 person every 33 seconds in the United States. Statins, lauded for their cholesterol-lowering capabilities, are taken by more than 90 million Americans.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

MARCH 8, 2024

Drug interactions | Food interactions | Other interactions | Avoiding interactions | When to see a doctor Verapamil is well-known in the field of cardiology. However, it can come with undesirable side effects in the form of medication interactions. This interaction poses a danger of adverse or altered effects.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

JANUARY 23, 2024

Key takeaways | Drug interactions | Food interactions | Other interactions | Avoiding interactions | When to see a doctor Diltiazem is a prescription cardiac medication belonging to a class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers. Diltiazem has documented interactions with many types of medications.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

JANUARY 23, 2024

Key takeaways | Drug interactions | Food interactions | Other interactions | Avoiding interactions | When to see a doctor Amlodipine is one of the most frequently used antihypertensives, often chosen because its action as a calcium channel blocker is quite effective for lowering high blood pressure.

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