Can You Take Casanthranol with PNV 27-Ca/Fe/FA?
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- casanthranol
- PNV 27-Ca/Fe/FA (multivitamin, prenatal)
Interactions between your drugs
casanthranol multivitamin, prenatal
Applies to: casanthranol and PNV 27-Ca/Fe/FA (multivitamin, prenatal)
Chronic use of casanthranol may reduce your body's ability to absorb certain vitamins (A, D, E, and K) and minerals like calcium. To reduce the risk of diminished absorption of multivitamin, prenatal, it is best to use casanthranol only occasionally or for short periods. If your doctor does prescribe these medications together, you may need a dose adjustment or special test to safely use both medications. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
No warnings were found for your selected drugs.
Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.
Drug and food/lifestyle interactions
multivitamin, prenatal food/lifestyle
Applies to: PNV 27-Ca/Fe/FA (multivitamin, prenatal)
Food may reduce the absorption and blood levels of multivitamin, prenatal. In addition, some oral medications can also interfere with multivitamin, prenatal absorption into the bloodstream, which may make the medication less effective in treating your condition. Likewise, multivitamin, prenatal may interfere with the absorption of other orally administered medications. You should take multivitamin, prenatal on an empty stomach at least one hour before or two hours after a meal. Your doctor may be able to prescribe alternatives that do not interact, or you may need a dose adjustment or more frequent monitoring to safely use both medications. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions about how to take this or other medications you are prescribed. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
casanthranol food/lifestyle
Applies to: casanthranol
Chronic use of casanthranol may reduce your body's ability to absorb certain vitamins (A, D, E, and K) and minerals like calcium. To reduce the risk of diminished absorption of multivitamin with minerals, it is best to use casanthranol only occasionally or for short periods. If your doctor does prescribe these medications together, you may need a dose adjustment or special test to safely use both medications. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Disease interactions
casanthranol Appendicitis
Applies to: Appendicitis
The use of stimulant laxatives is contraindicated in patients with or who may have acute surgical abdomen or appendicitis. These patients may be candidates for emergency surgery. Stimulant laxatives should also not be administered to patients with abdominal pain, particularly if the cause has not been determined.
casanthranol Bleeding
Applies to: Bleeding
The use of stimulant laxatives is contraindicated in patients with anal or rectal fissures. These preparations may cause irritation, burning sensation, and proctitis.
casanthranol Gastrointestinal Obstruction
Applies to: Gastrointestinal Obstruction
The use of laxatives is contraindicated in patients with intestinal obstruction disorders. Patients with intestinal obstruction disorders may need their underlying condition treated to correct the constipation. Some laxatives require reduction in the colon to their active form to be effective which may be a problem in patients with intestinal obstruction.
casanthranol Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Applies to: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The use of laxatives is contraindicated in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease may experience colonic perforation with use of stimulant laxatives.
casanthranol
A total of 263 drugs are known to interact with casanthranol.
- Casanthranol is in the drug class laxatives.
PNV 27-Ca/Fe/FA
A total of 172 drugs are known to interact with PNV 27-Ca/Fe/FA.
- Pnv 27-ca/fe/fa is used to treat Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation during Pregnancy/Lactation.
Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
Further information
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