Disease Number One Cause of Death and Orange Juice and Potential Drug Death [Part 2]

Disease Number One Cause of Death and Orange Juice and Potential Drug Death - Neurologist, Prof. Dr. Dr. Rusdi Lamsudin MMedSc SpS (K) said, there is still the notion in society wahwa strokes can not be prevented, treated, and stroke just attacking the elderly and stroke occurred in the heart.

And the fact that on the contrary, he argues, stroke is preventable and treatable although anyone could be a stroke. Stroke it attacks the brain and can be recovered after a stroke. When a stroke, major actions taken to bring the patient into the hospital within 1-3 hours that could be saved and to prevent disability and death.

Oranges reduce the effectiveness of the drug or increase its potential in the bloodstream to a dangerous level. Oranges contain an enzyme called CYP23A4, which may interact with some drugs in the gastrointestinal tract.

Kinds of drugs affected by grapefruit interaction side effects include lowering drugs that lower cholesterol and some high blood pressure. Between the years 2008-2012 the number of drugs that are known to have side effects when taken with grapefruit juice increased from 17 to 43.

Unfortunately, many doctors are not aware of any serious side effects in a number of prescription drugs when interacting with orange. David Bailey, an expert in clinical pharmacy from the Lawson Health Research Institute in Ontario, Canada said many drug makers include warnings about interactions with oranges on their brand, but many doctors do not know.

Interactions between grapefruit juice and some medications can cause bleeding in the digestive tract, respiratory distress and sudden death even long after orange juice or fruit juice was consumed. Bailey suggested that patients ask their doctor or pharmacist whether the medication should consume diresepken with orange juice.