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Are Vitamin Supplements Safe While On Decadron?
Hello, my name is Marina i am 75 and i have hemolytic anemia so my hemoglobin goes very low (8) from time to time specially if i have a cold or any kind of infection, this is the second time they give me decadron it help the first time so i am taking it again, will you please tell me if there is any herbs or vitamins that i should not take while on deca,, i will take it for 4 days, i have a very mild cold with sore throat buy my system reacts right away, also is there anything that i should or should not eat, thank you for your time.
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Hi,
You can safely continue vitamin supplements while on decadron.
It will not interact with each other or affect the efficacy of one another.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
You can safely continue vitamin supplements while on decadron.
It will not interact with each other or affect the efficacy of one another.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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