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Is There Interaction Between Grape Fruit And Lipitor?

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Posted on Tue, 12 Jul 2016
Question: Wsnt to start a diet that requires you to drink that had grapeftuit seed extrsct as sn ingreduent and i am on Lipitor any interactions if concern?
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Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
No interaction documented

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
There is adverse interaction between Grape fruit and Lipitor. However there is no recognized interaction between grapefruit seed extract and Lipitor.
So you can go ahead.
Do get back to me if you have any further question.
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Is There Interaction Between Grape Fruit And Lipitor?

Brief Answer: No interaction documented Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome and thanks for your query. There is adverse interaction between Grape fruit and Lipitor. However there is no recognized interaction between grapefruit seed extract and Lipitor. So you can go ahead. Do get back to me if you have any further question.