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Beta carotene + Vitamin C + Vitamin E + Iron Sucrose

Moderate 2 published sources

This interaction is documented in this data source.

Beta carotene + Vitamin C + Vitamin E
Checked as Beta carotene + Vitamin E
Iron Sucrose
Checked as Iron sucrose

What is documented

  1. Antagonism

    Moderate

    via Vitamin E and Iron sucrose

    What happens

    Limited data suggest that vitamin E may diminish the therapeutic response to iron therapy in patients with iron deficiency anemia.

    What to do

    Patients receiving iron therapy for iron deficiency anemia should be monitored for potentially reduced hematologic response if vitamin E is administered concomitantly.

    2 sources

    1. Melhorn DK, Gross S "Relationships between iron-dextran and vitamin E in iron deficiency anemia in children." J Lab Clin Med 74 (1969): 789-802
    2. Graeber JE, Williams ML, Oski FA "The use of intramuscular vitamin E in the premature infant. Optimum dose and iron interaction." J Pediatr 90 (1977): 282-4

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