Grapfruit and flexiril? cyclobenzaprine?!
Question: Grapfruit and flexiril.? cyclobenzaprine.?
how does grapefruit in your diet increase the side effects of flexiril. the package mentions only grapefruit specifically. stating that it increases the amount of flexiril (cyclobenzaprine) in the blood. wtf.Health Question & Answer
Answers:
Grapefruit or grapefruit juice inhibits an enzyme that causes your liver to function properly. This isn't normally a problem except if you take a medication (like Flexeril) that needs to be metabolized by the liver. In that case it can cause the medication to not be completely metabolized and there is a much higher of concentration of it in the blood which can lead to an overdose.Health Question & Answer