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ran across this again last night, and a few questions popped up:
Grapefruit juice is a potent inhibitor of the intestinal cytochrome P-450 3A4 system (specifically: CYP3A4 - mediated drug metabolism) which is responsible for the first-pass metabolism of many medications. This interaction can lead to increases in bioavailability and corresponding increases in serum drug levels. In many cases, the increased serum drug levels can produce some readily observable symptoms. Here are a few examples of adverse effects that are possible when the following medications are taken concurrently with grapefruit. (1) Excessive sedation: benzodiazepines. (2) Increased risk of rhabdomyolyis: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins)-- there are some exceptions. (3) Symptomatic hypotension: dihydropyridine calcium antagonists (some exceptions exist). (4) QT interval prolongation: astemizole, cisapride, pimozide, terfenadine. "Drug interactions may be most apparent when patients are stabilized on the affected drug and the CYP3A4 inhibitor is then added to the regimen." 5
There may be some pharmacological advantages to this interaction. If the interaction is taken into account during the initialization of drug therapy it is possible to decrease drug dosages. This concept can be applied to cyclosporine therapy. If a patient regularly consumes grapefruit, lower dosages of cyclosporine will be required, which will lead to lower drug costs.
Grapefruit juice is not the only inhibitor of this enzyme system. Other drugs which have a similar effect include: clarithromycin (Biaxin ®), erythromycin (E-Mycin ®, others), itraconazole (Sporonox ®), ketoconazole (Nizoril ®), nefazodone (Serzone ®), and ritonavir (Norvir ®).
So..... Macro: if memory serves, there is naringin in Trex, no? was that disoposition specificly for better uptake? would grapfruit extracts/oils/supplements have the same effect on cyto p-450/cyp3a4?
are other antibiotics also efficable in terms of this inhibition?
forgive the newbie questions, but ya gotta learn sometime....
any help is appreciated help,
G.
ran across this again last night, and a few questions popped up:
Grapefruit juice is a potent inhibitor of the intestinal cytochrome P-450 3A4 system (specifically: CYP3A4 - mediated drug metabolism) which is responsible for the first-pass metabolism of many medications. This interaction can lead to increases in bioavailability and corresponding increases in serum drug levels. In many cases, the increased serum drug levels can produce some readily observable symptoms. Here are a few examples of adverse effects that are possible when the following medications are taken concurrently with grapefruit. (1) Excessive sedation: benzodiazepines. (2) Increased risk of rhabdomyolyis: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins)-- there are some exceptions. (3) Symptomatic hypotension: dihydropyridine calcium antagonists (some exceptions exist). (4) QT interval prolongation: astemizole, cisapride, pimozide, terfenadine. "Drug interactions may be most apparent when patients are stabilized on the affected drug and the CYP3A4 inhibitor is then added to the regimen." 5
There may be some pharmacological advantages to this interaction. If the interaction is taken into account during the initialization of drug therapy it is possible to decrease drug dosages. This concept can be applied to cyclosporine therapy. If a patient regularly consumes grapefruit, lower dosages of cyclosporine will be required, which will lead to lower drug costs.
Grapefruit juice is not the only inhibitor of this enzyme system. Other drugs which have a similar effect include: clarithromycin (Biaxin ®), erythromycin (E-Mycin ®, others), itraconazole (Sporonox ®), ketoconazole (Nizoril ®), nefazodone (Serzone ®), and ritonavir (Norvir ®).
So..... Macro: if memory serves, there is naringin in Trex, no? was that disoposition specificly for better uptake? would grapfruit extracts/oils/supplements have the same effect on cyto p-450/cyp3a4?
are other antibiotics also efficable in terms of this inhibition?
forgive the newbie questions, but ya gotta learn sometime....
any help is appreciated help,
G.
