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Table 6 The most reported potential drug-herb and drug-food interactions

From: A comprehensive evaluation of potentially significant drug-drug, drug-herb, and drug-food interactions among cancer patients receiving anticancer drugs

Drug-herb or drug-food interactions

Frequency

Risk rating

Description

Dexamethasone/Grapefruit

78

C

Grapefruit may increase the serum concentration of Dexamethasone

Prednisolone/Grapefruit

14

B

Grapefruit may increase the serum concentration of prednisolone

Paclitaxel/Grapefruit

13

C

Grapefruit may increase the serum concentration of paclitaxel

Atorvastatin/Grapefruit

11

D

Grapefruit may increase the serum concentration of atorvastatin

Amlodipine/Grapefruit

11

B

Grapefruit may increase the serum concentration of amlodipine