Drug interactions
Ferrous sulfate + Pancrelipase
Severity: Moderate
Ferrous sulfate and Pancrelipase: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Pancreatic enzyme preparations may reduce iron absorption, and iron deficiency has been described in patients taking them. The effect may reduce the response to oral iron.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ferrous sulfate and Pancrelipase can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Ferrous sulfate belongs to Miscellaneous; Pancrelipase belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Proposed binding of iron by the enzyme preparation or its components in the gut; the mechanism is not firmly established.
What to do
Monitor hemoglobin and ferritin in patients taking both. Increase iron dose or consider parenteral iron if the response is inadequate.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Ferrous sulfate
Other interactions of Pancrelipase
- Acarbose + Pancrelipase Moderate
- Ferrous fumarate + Pancrelipase Moderate
- Ferrous gluconate + Pancrelipase Moderate
- Miglitol + Pancrelipase Moderate
- Calcium carbonate + Pancrelipase Minor
- Folic acid + Pancrelipase Minor
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ferrous sulfate with Pancrelipase?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ferrous sulfate and Pancrelipase can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Pancreatic enzyme preparations may reduce iron absorption, and iron deficiency has been described in patients taking them. The effect may reduce the response to oral iron.
How serious is the interaction between Ferrous sulfate and Pancrelipase?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor hemoglobin and ferritin in patients taking both. Increase iron dose or consider parenteral iron if the response is inadequate.
What other medicines interact with Ferrous sulfate?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ferrous sulfate with, for example, Ciprofloxacin, Dimercaprol, Acetohydroxamic acid. The full list is on the Ferrous sulfate page.
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