Drug Interactions between Prostate SR and Vitagen Forte
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- Prostate SR (saw palmetto)
- Vitagen Forte (multivitamin with iron)
Interactions between your drugs
multivitamin with iron saw palmetto
Applies to: Vitagen Forte (multivitamin with iron) and Prostate SR (saw palmetto)
The tannic acid present in some herbs like St. John's wort and saw palmetto may inhibit the absorption of iron. The administration of these herbs and iron-containing supplements should be separated by several hours.
References
- Miller LG (1998) "Herbal medicinals: selected clinical considerations focusing on known or potential drug-herb interactions." Arch Intern Med, 158, p. 2200-11
Drug and food interactions
multivitamin with iron food
Applies to: Vitagen Forte (multivitamin with iron)
ADJUST DOSING INTERVAL: Concomitant use of some oral medications may reduce the bioavailability of orally administered iron, and vice versa.
Food taken in conjunction with oral iron supplements may reduce the bioavailability of the iron. However, in many patients intolerable gastrointestinal side effects occur necessitating administration with food.
MANAGEMENT: Ideally, iron products should be taken on an empty stomach (i.e., at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals), but if this is not possible, administer with meals and monitor the patient more closely for a subtherapeutic effect. Some studies suggest administration of iron with ascorbic acid may enhance bioavailability. In addition, administration of oral iron products and some oral medications should be separated whenever the bioavailability of either agent may be decreased. Consult the product labeling for specific separation times and monitor clinical responses as appropriate.
References
- "Product Information. Feosol (ferrous sulfate)." SmithKline Beecham
- (2021) "Product Information. Accrufer (ferric maltol)." Shield Therapeutics
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 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. |
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