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Want more bang for your buck from prescription drugs? Drink grapefruit juice

4 pointsby rickyconnollyabout 13 years ago

2 comments

reefababout 13 years ago
Uh, that's a very simplistic headline that merits a big caveat:<p>&#62; This interaction is particularly dangerous when the drug in question has a low therapeutic index, so that a small increase in blood concentration can be the difference between therapeutic success and toxicity.<p>Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapefruit_juice_effect#Mechanism_of_the_interaction" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapefruit_juice_effect#Mechani...</a>
swightabout 13 years ago
Seriously, bad title. How about if someone reads the title in passing, thinking its good advice, without reading the article?