Drug interactions
Deferiprone + Multivitamins
Severity: Minor
Deferiprone and Multivitamins: minor interaction.
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Summary
Multivitamin products often contain iron, zinc, magnesium or calcium, which bind deferiprone. Concurrent dosing can reduce deferiprone absorption and may also give the chelator metal to bind rather than the iron overload.
What this interaction means in plain words
Deferiprone and Multivitamins have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Polyvalent cations in the multivitamin chelate deferiprone in the gut and reduce its absorption.
What to do
Take mineral-containing multivitamins at least 4 hours apart from deferiprone. Follow ferritin levels over time.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Deferiprone
- Clozapine + Deferiprone Contraindicated
- Abemaciclib + Deferiprone Major
- Acalabrutinib + Deferiprone Major
- Ado-trastuzumab emtansine + Deferiprone Major
- Ado-trastuzumab + Deferiprone Major
- Aldesleukin + Deferiprone Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Deferiprone with Multivitamins?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Deferiprone and Multivitamins have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Multivitamin products often contain iron, zinc, magnesium or calcium, which bind deferiprone. Concurrent dosing can reduce deferiprone absorption and may also give the chelator metal to bind rather than the iron overload.
How serious is the interaction between Deferiprone and Multivitamins?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Take mineral-containing multivitamins at least 4 hours apart from deferiprone. Follow ferritin levels over time.
What other medicines interact with Deferiprone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Deferiprone with, for example, Clozapine, Abemaciclib, Acalabrutinib. The full list is on the Deferiprone page.
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