Which of the following should be avoided by patients who are taking the statin drug simvastatin?
A) coffee
B) orange juice
C) grapefruit juice
D) lemon juice
C) grapefruit juice
Grapefruit juice (as well as grapefruit itself) should be avoided by patients who are taking the statin drug called simvastatin. Regular consumption of the fruit or juice can lead to high levels of the drug in the blood. This is not true of other statin drugs.
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Define: statistics
What will be an ideal response?
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