How should I take multivitamins with iron?
Use this medication as directed on the label, or as your doctor has prescribed. Do not use
the medication in larger amounts or for longer than recommended.
Never take more than the recommended dose of multivitamins with iron. Avoid
taking more than one multivitamin product at the same time unless your doctor tells you to.
Taking similar vitamin products together can result in a vitamin or mineral overdose or serious
side effects.
Many multivitamin products also contain minerals such as calcium, magnesium,
potassium, and zinc. Minerals (especially taken in large doses) can cause side effects such as
tooth staining, increased urination, stomach bleeding, uneven heart rate, confusion, and muscle
weakness or limp feeling. Read the label of any multivitamin product you take to
make sure you are aware of what it contains.
Take your multivitamin with a full
glass of water.
You may take the multivitamin with food if it upsets your stomach.
The chewable tablet must be chewed or allowed to dissolve in the mouth before
swallowing.
Measure the liquid form of this multivitamin using a special dose-measuring spoon or
cup, not a regular table spoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist
where you can get one.
Liquid multivitamins may sometimes be mixed with water, fruit juice, or infant formula
(but not milk or other dairy products). Follow the directions on the medicine label.
Do not crush, chew, break, or open an extended-release tablet or capsule. Swallow
the pill whole. Breaking or opening the pill may cause too much of the drug to be released at one
time.
It is important to take multivitamins with iron regularly to get the most benefit.
Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Keep the
liquid medicine from freezing.
Store multivitamins in their original container. Storing multivitamins in a glass container
can ruin the medication.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose,
skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this
medicine.
An overdose of vitamins A, D, E, or K can cause serious or
life-threatening side effects. Iron and other minerals contained in a multivitamin can also
cause serious overdose symptoms.
Overdose symptoms may include severe stomach pain, vomiting, bloody diarrhea,
coughing up blood, constipation, loss of appetite, hair loss, peeling skin, warmth or tingly
feeling, changes in menstrual periods, weight loss, severe headache, muscle or joint pain, severe
back pain, blood in your urine or stools, black and tarry stools, pale skin, easy bruising or
bleeding, weakness, shallow breathing, weak and rapid pulse, pale skin, blue lips, and seizure
(convulsions).
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