Is Preoperative Statin Therapy Associated With Decreased Incidence?

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Is Grapefruit Safe to Eat When Taking a Statin Drug?

Lisa Nelson RD #8: Please clear up the confusion about grapefruit and medication!  Is it safe for individuals taking medication for heart disease, such as Lipitor, to eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice?  When is grapefruit not allowed?

 

Dr. Shelby-Lane: I am including information that may help answer your question about grapefruit and a variety of nutritionals that affect statin drugs for the lowering of cholesterol.

 

Zocor (Simvastatin), for example, is a Statin drug, used to lower...

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