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Interactions médicamenteuses

Cimetidine + Vitamin B12

Gravité: Mineure

Cimetidine and Vitamin B12: minor interaction.

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Résumé

Cimetidine reduces gastric acid, which lowers release of B12 from food proteins and may lower absorption with long-term use. Absorption of crystalline oral B12 is less affected, so clinical deficiency is uncommon.

Ce que signifie cette interaction, en termes simples

Cimetidine and Vitamin B12 have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.

Cimetidine belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Vitamin B12 belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.

Niveau de preuve: Moderate

Pourquoi elle survient

Reduced gastric acid secretion impairs liberation of protein-bound dietary B12.

Conduite à tenir

Monitor B12 status in long-term users, especially older adults or those with other risk factors. Supplement if levels are low.

Questions à poser à votre pharmacien

  • Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
  • Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?

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Questions fréquentes

Can I take Cimetidine with Vitamin B12?

MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Cimetidine and Vitamin B12 have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Cimetidine reduces gastric acid, which lowers release of B12 from food proteins and may lower absorption with long-term use. Absorption of crystalline oral B12 is less affected, so clinical deficiency is uncommon.

How serious is the interaction between Cimetidine and Vitamin B12?

MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor B12 status in long-term users, especially older adults or those with other risk factors. Supplement if levels are low.

What other medicines interact with Vitamin B12?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Vitamin B12 with, for example, Chloramphenicol, Dichlorphenamide, Metformin. The full list is on the Vitamin B12 page.

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