In Biography. Mar 31st, 1685. Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach was born in Eisenach, Saxe-Eisenach, into a very musical family; his father, Johann Ambrosius Bach was the director of the town musicians, and all of his uncles were professional musicians.
Here are examples of some types of drugs that grapefruit juice can cause problems with (interact): Some statin drugs to lower cholesterol, such as Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin). Some drugs that treat high blood pressure, such as Procardia and Adalat CC (both nifedipine). Some organ-transplant rejection drugs, such as Sandimmune and Neoral (both cyclosporine).
Many patients may take their medications with a glass of juice. However, since the accidental discovery of an interaction between the calcium channel blocker, felodipine, with grapefruit juice1, it has now become evident that grapefruit juice has the potential to alter the plasma concentrations of many medications.