ID: tis the season to remember that activated charcoal can render oral birth control ineffective

    • QuantumSparkles
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      4 months ago

      Grapefruit has bad interactions with a lot of medications for some reason

      • peopleproblems@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        It has a chemical that is a potent CYP3A4 inhibitor - it basically turns off the enzyme that metabolizes a good chunk of medicines.

        Earl grey tea has it too.