According to a statement released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA, for its acronym in English), if it takes a lot of grapefruit juice while certain statins to lower cholesterol is possible that a greater amount of the drug remains in your body, increasing the risk of liver damage and muscle damage that can cause kidney failure. Also drinking grapefruit juice several hours before or after taking the drug can remain dangerous , Huang said, so it is best to avoid or limit consumption of grapefruit juice or fresh grapefruit when taking certain drugs. The following are some types of drugs that may interact with grapefruit juice: Some drugs called statins, used to cholesterol lowering drugs like Zocor (simvastatin), Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Pravachol (pravastatin). Some drugs to lower blood pressure, as Nifediac and Afeditab (both nifedipine). Some drugs against the rejection of transplanted organs such as Sandimmune and Neoral ( both cyclosporine). Some anti-anxiety drugs such as BuSpar (buspirone). Some antiarrhythmic drugs, such as Cordarone and Nexterone (both amiodarone). Some antihistamines such as Allegra (fexofenadine). Grapefruit juice does not affect all the drugs in the above categories. If in doubt ask your pharmacist or other health professional to determine if your specific drug is affected.
