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Are there any foods, drugs, vitamins, herbal, homeopathic remedies etc. which I should avoid while taking Gleevec (STI571)?

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Are there any foods, drugs, vitamins, herbal, homeopathic remedies etc. which I should avoid while taking Gleevec (STI571)?

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Patients should consume a healthy diet and inform their trial Doctors of any drugs, vitamins, herbal, or homeopathic remedies which they are taking. The only food that should be avoided is grapefruit or grapefruit juice as it blocks some enzymes which may interfere with the metabolism of Gleevec (STI571). Do not take Tylenol (acetaminophen) without approval from your trial Doctor. Do not consume alcoholic beverages while taking Gleevec (STI571). Do not take antacids with Gleevec as they might interfere with absorption. Gleevec (STI571) may reduce a patients platelets, so aspirin should be avoided as it compounds this problem.