Re: Gleevec and citrus fruit

[Guest guest]

Hi JoAnn,

This article explains it.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE49010120081001

Take care,

Tracey

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down,which would help  give you a poor pcR reading. 600 Gleevec 3 years dx

12/23/04

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In addition to grapefruit I was told no pommegranete

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On Dec 12, 2009, at 9:23 AM, " JoAnn " <rosegeranium@...> wrote:

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This is the first time I've heard that a lot of citrus fruit breaks down

Gleevec...I know we are not supposed to eat grapefruit, but I've not heard

anything about not eating oranges, tangerines, etc.

Could you please say more??

Thank you.

JoAnn

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[Guest guest]

Jo Ann I was told to have at least 2 hours from taking Gleevec for citrus

intake.

as usual found the words.

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Thank you and Tracey for the information on citrus and Gleevec. I do

remember hearing about the study with Vitamin C supplements that Tracey linked,

but I did not generalize that to mean that we shouldn't have citrus (oranges,

tangerines) within two hours of taking Gleevec. Well, I certainly have not been

following that recommendation! So I will make sure that I don't eat

oranges/tangerines (the only citrus fruits I generally have) within two hours of

taking Gleevec.

Thank you!!

JoAnn

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[Guest guest]

I believe the study indicates that it isn't just citrus.  It's vitamin C.  As

all multi-vitamins contain a good bit of vitamin C, it would seem we have to

stay away from that, too.

 

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I just emailed Carolyn, Dr. Druker's research nurse. Here is the scoop. It is OK

to eat lemons and regular oranges at any time. It is NOT OK to eat

grapefruit/grapefruit juice, Seville oranges, or pomegranate juice. Carolyn did

say that a few pomegranate seeds would be OK.

JoAnn

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> This is the first time I've heard that a lot of citrus fruit breaks down

Gleevec...I know we are not supposed to eat grapefruit, but I've not heard

anything about not eating oranges, tangerines, etc.

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