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

  • QuantumSparkles
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    3 hours ago

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

    • peopleproblems@lemmy.world
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      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.