Can you take Ferric pyrophosphate with Multifol Plus?
1 drug interaction and 3 additional warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- ferric pyrophosphate
- Multifol Plus (multivitamin, prenatal)
Drug interactions
Moderate drug interactions
Moderate:
multivitamins, prenatal ferric pyrophosphate
Applies to: Multifol Plus (multivitamin, prenatal) and ferric pyrophosphate
Using multivitamins, prenatal together with ferric pyrophosphate may lead to complications from too much iron. In addition, ferric pyrophosphate may interfere with the absorption of iron taken by mouth. You may need to wait at least 5 days after stopping ferric pyrophosphate before taking oral iron supplements. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. 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
Therapeutic duplication is the use of more than one medicine from the same drug category or therapeutic class to treat the same condition.
It can be intentional, when combining drugs with similar actions adds demonstrated therapeutic benefit — or unintentional, such as when a patient sees multiple prescribers or fills prescriptions at more than one pharmacy, which can lead to adverse effects.
Duplication:
Iron preparations
The recommended maximum number of medicines in the 'iron preparations' category to be taken concurrently is usually one. Your list includes two medicines belonging to the 'iron preparations' category:
- ferric pyrophosphate
- Multifol Plus (multivitamin, prenatal)
Note: In certain circumstances, the benefits of taking this combination of drugs may outweigh any risks. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your medications or dosage.
Food/lifestyle interactions
Moderate food/lifestyle interactions
Moderate:
multivitamins, prenatal Food/Lifestyle
Applies to: Multifol Plus (multivitamin, prenatal)
Food may reduce the absorption and blood levels of multivitamins, prenatal. In addition, some oral medications can also interfere with multivitamins, prenatal absorption into the bloodstream, which may make the medication less effective in treating your condition. Likewise, multivitamins, prenatal may interfere with the absorption of other orally administered medications. You should take multivitamins, 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.
Disease interactions
1 potential interaction Applies to: 1 condition, including Peritoneal dialysis.
Peritoneal dialysis
Moderate:
ferric pyrophosphate
Ferric pyrophosphate has a moderate potential interaction with Peritoneal dialysis.
Ferric pyrophosphate citrate solution is not intended for use in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis.
More resources
ferric pyrophosphate
A total of 31 drugs are known to interact with ferric pyrophosphate.
- Ferric pyrophosphate is in the drug class iron products.
- Ferric pyrophosphate is used to treat Anemia Due to Chronic Kidney Disease.
Multifol Plus
A total of 172 drugs are known to interact with Multifol Plus.
- Multifol plus is in the following drug classes: iron products, vitamin and mineral combinations.
- Multifol plus 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
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.