Drug & supplement interaction

Grapefruit Diet + Methyclothiazide

Methyclothiazide brand names: Enduron, Aquatensen.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Grapefruit Diet and Methyclothiazide in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Grapefruit Diet and Methyclothiazide

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Methyclothiazide and Grapefruit Diet in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — research on Grapefruit Diet alongside specific medications may be limited.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Grapefruit Diet at all — not against Methyclothiazide, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

Grapefruit Diet is an eating pattern rather than something you take. Ask your pharmacist or doctor before changing how you eat while on a prescribed medicine: some medicines are dosed around meals, and a change in diet can change how they work. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Grapefruit Diet safety at a glance

Grapefruit Diet overall Use caution Grapefruit is a healthy food, but very low-calorie versions of this diet can be hard to sustain and grapefruit affects many medications.
Pregnancy Use caution Eating grapefruit as food is generally fine, but very low-calorie diets should be avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Use caution Grapefruit as food is usually fine, but restrictive dieting while breastfeeding is not recommended.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Methyclothiazide and Grapefruit Diet? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Methyclothiazide

This page covers Grapefruit Diet only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Methyclothiazide page lists 227 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), American Mistletoe (major), Asarabacca (major) and Dolomite (major).

By severity: 10 major · 192 moderate · 25 minor.

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How much people look this up

Where Grapefruit Diet and Methyclothiazide Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Grapefruit Diet
Steady interest

#1,136 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Methyclothiazide
Steady interest

#1,869 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions. Grapefruit Diet is not yet covered by that licensed database, so its write-up cites publicly available medical sources directly (see the references below).
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Grapefruit Diet reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Grapefruit Diet and Methyclothiazide records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Eating pattern

About Grapefruit Diet

What is Grapefruit Diet?

  • Weight loss
  • Appetite control
  • Short-term dieting
  • Blood sugar support
  • General 'detox' plans

The 'Grapefruit Diet' is a fad eating plan that pairs grapefruit or grapefruit juice with low-calorie meals, claiming the fruit burns fat. Any weight loss is most likely from cutting calories rather than a special fat-burning property of grapefruit. Grapefruit interacts with many medications, so talk to your pharmacist or doctor before starting.

Fruit and fruit juice (Citrus paradisi) · Fresh grapefruit, grapefruit juice, and as part of structured low-calorie meal plans; also grapefruit extract capsules sometimes marketed for weight loss

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Grapefruit Diet is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Grapefruit Diet record says about it on its own.

Grapefruit Diet: dosing

There is no standardized or medically established dose for the Grapefruit Diet. Plans typically suggest eating half a grapefruit or drinking a small glass of grapefruit juice with meals, but these amounts vary by version and are not based on solid research.If you choose to add grapefruit to your diet, a reasonable, food-based approach is far safer than a strict, very low-calorie plan.

From our Grapefruit Diet monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Grapefruit Diet monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Methyclothiazide

What Is Methyclothiazide Used For?

Brand names: Enduron, Aquatensen

  • Methyclothiazide is used to treat high blood pressure. Methyclothiazide is also used to treat edema (fluid retention; excess fluid held in body tissues) caused by various medical problems, including heart, kidney, and liver disease and to treat edema caused by using certain medications including estrogen and corticosteroids. Methyclothiazide is in a class of medications called diuretics ('water pills'). It works by causing the kidneys to get rid of unneeded water and salt from the body into the urine.

  • High blood pressure is a common condition and when not treated, can cause damage to the brain, heart, blood vessels, kidneys and other parts of the body. Damage to these organs may cause heart disease, a heart attack, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, loss of vision, and other problems. In addition to taking medication, making lifestyle changes will also help to control your blood pressure. These changes include eating a diet that is low in fat and salt, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising at least 30 minutes most days, not smoking, and using alcohol in moderation.

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Other Drugs & Grapefruit Diet

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Grapefruit Diet — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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We also checked Grapefruit Diet against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Grapefruit Diet list.

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Evidence & sources

Grapefruit Diet References

The 2 sources that drive our Grapefruit Diet monograph — publicly available pages from reputable medical and government organizations. Every link was verified to work before publishing. Grapefruit Diet is not covered by the licensed Natural Medicines interaction database, so its page cites these public sources directly.

  1. Grapefruit — MedlinePlus Source
  2. Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program — NIH NIDDK Source

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Following Grapefruit Diet While Taking Methyclothiazide: Common Questions

Is it safe to follow Grapefruit Diet while taking Methyclothiazide?
We do not list a known interaction between Grapefruit Diet and Methyclothiazide. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Does Methyclothiazide interact with any supplements?
Yes. Methyclothiazide has documented interactions with 227 supplements in our database — Grapefruit Diet is not one of them. The Methyclothiazide interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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