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Cannabis & Blood Pressure Medication

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Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson
Apr 26, 2023
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Cannabis affects hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism. Thus, smoking or consuming edibles can affect some medications.

Like some blood pressure drugs.

Cannabis is contraindicated with simvastatin, atorvastatin, and lovastatin for this reason.

Cannabis is not known to interact with rosuvastatin, pravastatin, or pitavastatin.

I do not have an extensiv…

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