Can you eat oranges and tangerines on statin?

If not allergic to oranges and tangerines, patients can eat small amounts of oranges and tangerines after taking statins. Oranges and tangerines mainly contain a variety of vitamins, such as vitamin A, vitamin B, and vitamin C. They are rich in vitamin C and relatively low in other nutrients. Although oranges and tangerines are rich in nutrients, oranges contain a small amount of naringin, furanocoumarin, grapefruit and other ingredients, naringin and furanocoumarin will affect the drug metabolism, and grapefruit will make statins accumulate in the body, aggravate the probability of liver damage, and most likely lead to rhabdomyolysis, and even renal failure, therefore, it is not recommended to eat too much orange and tangerine, so as to avoid affecting the effectiveness of the drug. Specific dietary contraindications and precautions, patients are advised to refer to the drug instructions and consult a professional physician or professional pharmacist.