date:Aug 10, 2012
tients avoid side effects associated with high doses, in addition to reducing the cost of the medication.
Led by Dr Ezra Cohen, the research team show consumption of grapefruit juice can slow the body's metabolism of sirolimus a drug that is approved for transplant patients, but may also help those with cancer.
Grapefruit juice, and drugs with a similar mechanism, can significantly increase blood levels of many drugs,explained Cohen,but this has long been considered an overdose hazard.
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