Should Patients Still Avoid Grapefruit Juice With Statins?

January 2025

There’s still debate about whether there’s really an interaction between grapefruit juice and certain cholesterol medications.

For years, patients have been told to avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice with statins.

This is because grapefruit blocks enzymes that break down certain statins...resulting in higher statin levels and increased risk of side effects (muscle pain, etc).

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