Why are people told not to take certain medications with grapefruit juice?


Grapefruit and grapefruit juice contain a compound that can interfere with the metabolism of many drugs, allowing the drugs to build up to undesirable levels in the blood. Most drug labels state, "Take on an empty stomach," which helps reduce the risk of this type of interaction.

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