What should I avoid while taking multivitamin with iron?
Avoid taking any other multivitamin product within 2 hours before or after you take
multivitamin with iron. Taking similar vitamin products together at the same time can result in a vitamin
overdose or serious side effects.
Avoid the regular use of salt substitutes in your diet if your multivitamin contains potassium. If
you are on a low-salt diet, ask your doctor before taking a vitamin or mineral supplement.
Avoid taking an antibiotic medicine within 2 hours before or after you take multivitamin with
iron. This is especially important if you are taking an antibiotic such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro),
demeclocycline (Declomycin), doxycycline (Adoxa, Doryx, Oracea, Vibramycin), levofloxacin
(Levaquin), lomefloxacin (Maxaquin), minocycline (Dynacin, Minocin, Solodyn, Vectrin), norfloxacin
(Noroxin), ofloxacin (Floxin), or tetracycline (Brodspec, Panmycin, Sumycin, Tetracap).
Certain foods can also make it harder for your body to absorb iron. Avoid taking this
multivitamin within 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating fish, meat, liver, and whole grain or "fortified"
breads or cereals.
Do not take this medication with milk, other dairy products, calcium supplements, or
antacids that contain calcium. Calcium may make it harder for your body to absorb certain ingredients
of the multivitamin.
What other drugs will affect multivitamin with iron?
Vitamin and mineral supplements can interact with certain medications, or affect how
medications work in your body. Before taking multivitamin with iron, tell your doctor if you also use:
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acetohydroxamic acid (Lithostat);
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cimetidine (Tagamet);
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deferoxamine (Desferal);
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etidronate (Didronel);
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diuretics (water pills);
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heart or blood pressure medications;
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tretinoin (Vesanoid);
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isotretinoin (Accutane, Amnesteen, Clavaris, Sotret);
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dimercaprol (an injection used to treat poisoning by
arsenic, lead, or mercury);
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penicillamine (Cuprimine);
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pancrelipase (Cotazym, Creon, Ilozyme, Pancrease,
Ultrase);
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trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (Cotrim, Bactrim,
Septra, TMP/SMX); or
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an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) such as
ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), diclofenac (Cataflam, Voltaren),
etodolac (Lodine), indomethacin (Indocin), ketoprofen (Orudis), and others.
This list is not complete and there may be other medications that can interact
with or be affected by multivitamin with iron. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and
over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs
prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.