Interactions with Vitamin D: A Comprehensive Guide to Medication and Supplement Interactions

2023-06-16 05:19:00

Vitamin D: Beware of interactions

Therefore, inform your doctor in advance which medications and dietary supplements you are also taking. If you do not do this, the following interactions can threaten.

• Blood pressure lowering agents: If you take prescription blood pressure medications containing hydrochlorothiazide and chlortalidone, your calcium levels will increase. A lower dosage makes sense here.
• Drugs used to treat a dyslipidemia (caused by an elevated cholesterol level): Preparations such as cholestyramine and colestipol should be taken at a time interval from vitamin D supplements. Both active ingredients can impair the absorption of vitamin D from the intestine into the blood. Therefore, take the sunshine vitamin two hours later.
• Vitamin D fortified products: If you are supplementing vitamin D, you should not also consume other vitamin D-fortified products such as multivitamin juices or effervescent tablets.

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Fortunately, vitamin D can make taking many medications more tolerable and protect against the side effects of synthetic drugs. Before taking vitamin D, however, we recommend that you consult your doctor about this. Vitamin D can also increase the effects of some medications

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