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Aphthous ulcers. Eating citrus fruit, including tangerines, tangelos, and clementines, may
trigger an attack of apthous ulcers (canker sores) in sensitive people, but eliminating these
foods from your diet will neither cure nor prevent an attack.


Food/Drug Interactions


Aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs: ibuprofen, naproxen, etc.).
Taking aspirin or NSAIDs with acidic foods such as grapefruit intensifies the drugs’ ability
to irritate your stomach and cause gastric bleeding.


Tangerines
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