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Simvastatin grapefruit counselling — GPhC CRA MCQ

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HardCardiovascular TherapeuticsSimvastatin grapefruit counsellingGPhC CRA

A 67-year-old woman taking simvastatin 40 mg asks whether she can drink grapefruit juice every morning. What would you advise the patient?

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Correct answer: C — Avoid grapefruit juice while taking simvastatin

Grapefruit juice can increase simvastatin exposure and the risk of muscle toxicity. This makes avoid grapefruit juice while taking simvastatin the single best answer in this scenario. The other options would either miss the key safety issue, delay appropriate review, or fail to meet the relevant clinical or professional requirement.

Reference: BNF