What other drugs will affect multivitamins?
Vitamin and mineral supplements can interact with certain medications, or affect how
medications work in your body. Before taking a multivitamin, tell your doctor if you also use:
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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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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 multivitamins. 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.
Where can I get more information?
Your pharmacist can provide more information about multivitamins.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children,
never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
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