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Do Trace Mineral Supplements Interfere With Any Medications? Especially Methotrexate
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Mon, 17 Jun 2019
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Question : Do trace mineral supplements interfere with any medications? Especially Methotrexate, Cimzia, thyroxine, or hypertensive drugs.
Do trace mineral supplements interfere with any medications? Especially Methotrexate, Cimzia, thyroxine, or hypertensive drugs.
Brief Answer:
Interactions of minerals with drugs.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service.
I am Dr Ajeet XXXXXXX
I have gone through your query and here is my opinion.
As per the clinical research,mineral supplements have some important interactions with many drugs commonly used in clinical practice.
Calcium interacts with antibiotics like tetracycline and quinolones like ofloxacin.
Magnesium binds with many drugs and reduce their absorption.
Iron should be avoided with antibiotics,levodopa,digoxin and levothyroxine.
Potassium supplements can increase chances of hyperkalemia with drugs like antihypertensives and some diuretics.
There are no appreciable interactions between mineral supplements and Methotrexate,anti hypertensive medications and cimzia.
Thyroxine and calcium,Iron and PPI drugs have significant interactions.
They should be avoided or doses need to be adjusted.
Because of the likelihood of drug interactions,the mineral supplements should only be ingested when required.
Usually people feel that these supplements are harmless and take them indiscriminately.
Hope that I have answered your query.
If you have any doubts,please let me know.
Regards.
Interactions of minerals with drugs.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service.
I am Dr Ajeet XXXXXXX
I have gone through your query and here is my opinion.
As per the clinical research,mineral supplements have some important interactions with many drugs commonly used in clinical practice.
Calcium interacts with antibiotics like tetracycline and quinolones like ofloxacin.
Magnesium binds with many drugs and reduce their absorption.
Iron should be avoided with antibiotics,levodopa,digoxin and levothyroxine.
Potassium supplements can increase chances of hyperkalemia with drugs like antihypertensives and some diuretics.
There are no appreciable interactions between mineral supplements and Methotrexate,anti hypertensive medications and cimzia.
Thyroxine and calcium,Iron and PPI drugs have significant interactions.
They should be avoided or doses need to be adjusted.
Because of the likelihood of drug interactions,the mineral supplements should only be ingested when required.
Usually people feel that these supplements are harmless and take them indiscriminately.
Hope that I have answered your query.
If you have any doubts,please let me know.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
Interactions of minerals with drugs.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service.
I am Dr Ajeet XXXXXXX
I have gone through your query and here is my opinion.
As per the clinical research,mineral supplements have some important interactions with many drugs commonly used in clinical practice.
Calcium interacts with antibiotics like tetracycline and quinolones like ofloxacin.
Magnesium binds with many drugs and reduce their absorption.
Iron should be avoided with antibiotics,levodopa,digoxin and levothyroxine.
Potassium supplements can increase chances of hyperkalemia with drugs like antihypertensives and some diuretics.
There are no appreciable interactions between mineral supplements and Methotrexate,anti hypertensive medications and cimzia.
Thyroxine and calcium,Iron and PPI drugs have significant interactions.
They should be avoided or doses need to be adjusted.
Because of the likelihood of drug interactions,the mineral supplements should only be ingested when required.
Usually people feel that these supplements are harmless and take them indiscriminately.
Hope that I have answered your query.
If you have any doubts,please let me know.
Regards.
Interactions of minerals with drugs.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service.
I am Dr Ajeet XXXXXXX
I have gone through your query and here is my opinion.
As per the clinical research,mineral supplements have some important interactions with many drugs commonly used in clinical practice.
Calcium interacts with antibiotics like tetracycline and quinolones like ofloxacin.
Magnesium binds with many drugs and reduce their absorption.
Iron should be avoided with antibiotics,levodopa,digoxin and levothyroxine.
Potassium supplements can increase chances of hyperkalemia with drugs like antihypertensives and some diuretics.
There are no appreciable interactions between mineral supplements and Methotrexate,anti hypertensive medications and cimzia.
Thyroxine and calcium,Iron and PPI drugs have significant interactions.
They should be avoided or doses need to be adjusted.
Because of the likelihood of drug interactions,the mineral supplements should only be ingested when required.
Usually people feel that these supplements are harmless and take them indiscriminately.
Hope that I have answered your query.
If you have any doubts,please let me know.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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