why cant I drink grape fruit juice with abilify ?
by Admin on January 24, 2009
JA M asked: it says ask your doctor about it, i had about a half of cup or so with 15 mg will it hurt anything?
I am not going to the ER for drinking grape juice lol. I just called my pharmacist, and he said that I would be okay, since it wasnt a big amount or anything.
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It nullifies the affect of the medicine.
Oh dear…do u have any idea what you have just done? I don’t wanna scare u but u must go to A&E right NOW. This is serious. Hope u make it x
Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while taking this medicine. Grapefruit affects the way this medicine works and may increase the risk of side effects.
Take Abilify, exactly as directed by your doctor.
If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you
Take each dose with a full glass of water.
Grape fruit juice when mixed with a lot of medications causes the effects to be much more severe. There’s a lot of science behind this, but the main thing it does with time released medication, instead of it slowly digesting in the body over 12 hours, you’ll get the full dosage at once.
If you really want to get knowledgeable on biochemistry and grapefruits, check out the link below.
from abilify.com While taking ABILIFY, avoid:
* Drinking alcohol
* Breast-feeding an infant
* Tell your healthcare professional if you have a history of seizures, or are pregnant or intend to become pregnant, and about all prescription and non-prescription medicines you are taking or plan to take.
There is nob warning about grapefruit juice. I would not worry about it especially since you called the pharmacist and he said it would be ok.