Watch What You Eat continued DRUG CLASS


Anti- depressants


Abilify (aripiprazole) Paxil (paroxetine)


Prozac (fluoxetine) Wellbutrin, Zyban (bupropion) Zoloft (sertraline)


Anti-seizure Dilantin (Phenytoin)


Carbatrol, Tegretol (carbamazepine)


Take on empty stomach for best absorption. Do not take calcium products within 2 hours of taking medicine.


Avoid regularly eating grapefruits and drinking grapefruit juice.


Depakote (divalproex sodium) Avoid drinking alcohol. Gabitril (tiagabine) Lamictal (lamotrigine) Lyrica (pregabalin) Topamax (topiramate) Zarontin (ethosuximide)


Cholesterol


Lipitor (atorvastatin) Mevacor (lovastatin) Zocor (simvastatin)


Diabetes drugs


Gastro- intestinal drugs Gout medications*


High blood pressure


Zyloprim (allopurinol) ACE Inhibitors


Monopril (fosinopril)


Prinivil, Zestril (lisinopril) Vasotec (enalapril)


Avoid salt substitutes and foods high in potassium (almonds,


avocados, bananas, cantaloupe, kidney beans, oranges/orange juice, potatoes w/skin, spinach, tomato juice).


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Nexium (esomeprazole) Tagamet (cimetidine) Colchicine


DiaBeta (glyburide)


Glucophage (metformin) Glucotrol (glipizide)


Reglan (metoclopramide)


Avoid eating large amounts of grape- fruits and drinking large amounts of


grapefruit juice (greater than 1 quart per day). Do not eat oat bran within 2–4 hours of taking medicine.


Avoid alcohol. If diabetes is well controlled, limit intake to 1–2


drinks daily, consumed with a meal. Avoid or limit alcohol. Take 30


minutes before meals.


Take at least 1 hour before meals. Avoid alcohol and caffeine. Avoid eating grapefruits


and drinking grapefruit juice.


RX MEDICATION BuSpar (buspirone)


COMMENTS Avoid eating large amounts of


grapefruits and drinking large amounts of grapefruit juice. Avoid drinking alcohol.


Avoid drinking alcohol; avoid use of nicotine.


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