Pravastatin Tablets

[fishing81]

I have been prescribed pravastatin to help lower my cholesterol but on the leaflet it says don't take grapefruit juice without asking your doctor first, anyone know why ?

[cupid04]

because it counteracts your medicine.

[wolf63]

Here's more information

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-concerns-about-pravastatin-and-grapefruit.htm

[ubasses]

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2012/11November/Pages/Prescription-pills-and-grapefruit-a-deadly-mix.aspx

Have a read of the above.

[boxtops]

Yes, it's very risky to take statins with grapefruit. It depends on the dosage of your tablets, but some say that a small glass of juice from time to time doesn't do any harm, others say don't touch grapefruit at all. Shame, because I love it :-(

[fishing81]

thankyou all, hope it's not the same for oranges

[Sqad]

If i was taking statins (which I am not) and wanted the odd glass of grapefruit juice with,say breakfast, i would not hesitate, perhaps once or twice a week.

Do not get neurotic about drug taking.

[boxtops]

No, oranges are fine, it's something peculiar to grapefruit.

[Sqad]

No...neurotic is the wrong word......obsessive is the correct one.

[fishing81]

thanks Sqad,I have got to the age of 69 and never been on medication so excuse me if I seem a bit apprehensive,thanks all for the imput

[Sqad]

fishing.......I understand, sometimes i think that medical advice often loses a sense of reality and frightens the life out of patients.