Drug interactions
Famotidine + Ferric maltol
Severity: Minor
Famotidine and Ferric maltol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Ferric maltol is a ferric iron complex that is absorbed more readily in an acidic stomach. Famotidine may reduce iron uptake, but ferric maltol is designed to be less pH-dependent, so the effect is probably small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Famotidine and Ferric maltol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Famotidine belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Ferric maltol belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Elevated gastric pH may modestly reduce dissolution and absorption of oral iron.
What to do
No routine change is needed. Check hemoglobin and ferritin as usual and increase monitoring if the anemia response is poor.
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 Famotidine
Other interactions of Ferric maltol
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Famotidine with Ferric maltol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Famotidine and Ferric maltol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Ferric maltol is a ferric iron complex that is absorbed more readily in an acidic stomach. Famotidine may reduce iron uptake, but ferric maltol is designed to be less pH-dependent, so the effect is probably small.
How serious is the interaction between Famotidine and Ferric maltol?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No routine change is needed. Check hemoglobin and ferritin as usual and increase monitoring if the anemia response is poor.
What other medicines interact with Famotidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Famotidine with, for example, Atazanavir, Dasatinib, Infigratinib. The full list is on the Famotidine page.
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