Eating antihypertensive drugs can eat oranges, but if you eat calcium ion blocker type of antihypertensive drugs it is best not to eat grapefruit and drink grapefruit juice.
1. Tangerines, oranges and other fruits are rich in water as well as carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals and other nutrients, and eating these fruits appropriately can be beneficial to hypertensive patients.
2. But because grapefruit contains a component called furan coumarin, and calcium ion blocker class of antihypertensive drugs will compete with the liver liver enzyme, resulting in antihypertensive drugs can not be properly metabolized, accumulation in the body, may lead to antihypertensive effect is too strong, and trigger low blood pressure. Therefore, eat calcium ion blocker class of antihypertensive drugs do not eat grapefruit, do not drink grapefruit juice.
3. hypertensive patients should pay attention to the appropriate eating fruits, but also need to low-salt and low-fat diet, eat more vegetables, do not eat fat meat, you can take a walk every day, cycling and other aerobic exercise, go to bed on time, to ensure that enough sleep, and so on.
For patients with high blood pressure, we must consult a doctor in a timely manner, strictly follow the doctor’s instructions for medication, do not reduce the medication without authorization, stop taking medication, and to follow the doctor’s instructions for regular review.