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Medicine Interactions

Possible medicine interactions for Blackmores products.

Acidophilus Bifidus

Antibiotics may inactivate probiotics if taken at the same time. Separate doses by at least two hours.

Bio ACE®

Zinc may decrease the absorption and efficacy of these medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Bio ACE Excell®

Zinc may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Bio C® 1000mg

Ascorbic acid may increase the absorption of aluminium. In kidney failure doses should be separated by at least 2 hours from doses of aluminium-containing preparations.
If taking propranolol, separate doses by at least two hours. Ascorbic acid may decrease the absorption and efficacy of this medication.

Bio C® Chewable

Ascorbic acid may increase the absorption of aluminium. In kidney failure doses should be separated by at least 2 hours from doses of aluminium-containing preparations.

Bio C® Powder

Ascorbic acid may increase the absorption of aluminium. In kidney failure doses should be separated by at least 2 hours from doses of aluminium-containing preparations.
Ascorbic acid may decrease the absorption and efficacy of propranolol. If taking propranolol, separate doses by at least two hours.

Bio Calcium

Calcium, zinc and magnesium may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, bisphosphonates (osteoporosis drugs) or thyroid hormone separate doses by at least two hours.
Calcium may decrease the activity of verapamil. Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking verapamil.

Bio Iron

Iron may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking methyldopa, carbidopa, levodopa, thyroid hormones, penicillamine, tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics or bisphosphonates (osteoporosis drugs) separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Bio Magnesium

Magnesium may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics separate doses by at least two hours.
Pyridoxine may decrease the efficacy of some medications. Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking phenytoin or phenobarbitone (anticonvulsant drugs), or think you may be.

Bio Zinc

Zinc and magnesium may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Cal-D

Calcium and vitamin D3 may cause hypercalcaemia (high calcium levels) if taken with thiazide diuretics (fluid tablets). Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking a diuretic
Calcium may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, biphosphonates (osteoporosis drugs) or thyroid hormone, separate doses by at least two hours.
Calcium may decrease the activity of verapamil. Consult your health care professional before use if taking this medication.

CardiWell™ Omega Q10

Consult your healthcare professional before use if being treated for diabetes. May change the glucose-lowering effect of your medication.
CoQ10 may decrease the anticoagulant effect of warfarin.

Cholesterol Health™

May increase the effect of some cholesterol-lowering medications.

Colon Care

None expected if used as directed. Overuse may decrease absorption of nutrients and oral medications due to increased speed of transit through the intestines.

Conceive Well™ Gold

Zinc, magnesium and iron may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, separate doses by at least two hours.
Iron may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking methyldopa, carbidopa, levodopa, thyroid hormone, penicillamine, or bisphosphonates (osteoporosis drugs) separate doses by at least two hours.
Iodine may interfere with treatment for thyroid conditions. Consult your healthcare professional before use if being treated for a thyroid condition.

CoQ10 75 mg

CoQ10 may decrease the anti-coagulant effect of warfarin.
Consult your healthcare professional before use if you are being treated for high blood pressure. CoQ10 may increase the blood pressure lowering effect of your medication.

CoQ10 150 mg

CoQ10 may decrease the anti-coagulant effect of warfarin.
Consult your healthcare professional before use if you are being treated for high blood pressure. CoQ10 may increase the blood pressure lowering effect of your medication.

Cranberry 15000

Cranberry may increase the risk of bleeding with warfarin. Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking warfarin.

Daycare Defence™

Antibiotics may decrease the efficacy of probiotics. If antibiotics are being used, Daycare Defence should be taken at least 2 hours after a dose.

Detox 10 Day Program

Colon Care – None expected if used as directed. Overuse may decrease absorption of nutrients and oral medications due to increased speed of transit through the intestines.
Milk Thistle – May decrease the efficacy of metronidazole. Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking this medication.

Digestive Bio Balance™

Antibiotics may inactivate probiotics if taken at the same time. Separate doses by at least two hours.

Echinacea ACE + Zinc

Zinc may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Echinacea + Garlix®

Garlic may increase the risk of bleeding with warfarin. Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking warfarin.

Executive B Stress Formula

Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking, or think you may be taking, a diuretic (fluid tablet).
Magnesium and calcium may decrease absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, bisphosphonates (osteoporosis drugs) or thyroid hormones, separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Everyday Stress Formula

Panax ginseng may lower blood glucose. Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking an oral hypoglycaemic (blood sugar drug), or if using insulin for treatment of diabetes.

Folate

The efficacy of folic acid supplements may be decreased by co-trimoxazole, sulphasalazine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, primidone and methotrexate.

Glucosamine + Fish Oil

Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking warfarin.

Glucosamine 1000mg

Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking warfarin.

Glucosamine 1500mg

Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking warfarin.

I-Folic

Iodine may interfere with treatment for thyroid conditions. Consult your healthcare professional before use if being treated for thyroid disease.

Immunodefence

Vitamin D3 may cause hypercalcaemia (high calcium levels) if taken with thiazide diuretics. Consult your health care professional before use if taking a diuretic (fluid tablet).
Zinc may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Joint Formula Advanced

Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking warfarin.

Joint Formula with Glucosamine & Chrondroitin

Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking warfarin.

Kids Mineral Minds

Calcium, magnesium, zinc and iron may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, penicillamine or thyroid hormones, separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Kids Multi

Calcium, magnesium, zinc and iron may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, penicillamine or thyroid hormones, separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Kids Immunities

Zinc may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Korean Ginseng

Panax ginseng may lower blood glucose. Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking an oral hypoglycaemic (blood sugar drug), or using insulin for treatment of diabetes.

Lyprinol®

Lyprinol® may increase the risk of bleeding with warfarin. Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking warfarin.

Lyp-Sine®

Zinc may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Macu-Vision®

Zinc may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quiniolone antibiotics, separate doses by at least two hours.

MagMin®

Magnesium may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics separate doses by at least 2 hours

Magnesium Compound

Magnesium may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Magnesium Powder

Magnesium and calcium may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, bisphosphonates (osteoporosis drugs) or thyroid hormone separate doses by at least two hour

Men's Performance Multi

Calcium, magnesium and zinc may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, bisphosphonates (osteoporosis drugs) or thyroid hormone separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Metabolism Advantage

Calcium, magnesium, zinc and iron may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, bisphosphonates (osteoporosis drugs) or thyroid hormone, separate does by at least two hours.
Coleus may increase the effect of antihypertensives (blood pressure drugs). Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking blood pressure medication.

Milk Thistle

Milk thistle may decrease the efficacy of metronidazole. Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking this medication.

MSM Joint Support Powder

Zinc may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Nails Hair and Skin

• Iron and zinc may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking methyldopa, carbidopa, levodopa, thyroid hormone, penicillamine, tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics or bisphosphonates (osteoporosis drugs) separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Natural E 1000IU

Vitamin E may increase the risk of bleeding with warfarin. Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking warfarin.

Natural E 500IU

Vitamin E may increase the risk of bleeding with warfarin. Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking warfarin.

Natural E 250IU

Vit E at doses over 400 IU daily may increase the risk of bleeding with warfarin.

Natural E Chewable 500IU

Vitamin E may increase the risk of bleeding with warfarin. Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking warfarin.

Nutritional Support CoQ10 + D3

Do not take while on warfarin therapy without medical advice
Consult your healthcare professional before use if you are being treated for high blood pressure. CoQ10 may increase the blood pressure lowering effect of your medication.
Vitamin D3 may cause hypercalcaemia (high calcium levels) if taken with thiazide diuretics. Consult your health care professional before use if taking a diuretic (fluid tablet).

Nutritional Support LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI Protectis™

Do not take while on warfarin therapy without medical advice.

Nutritional Support Magnesium Aspartate

Proton pump inhibitors may cause hypomagnesaemia if taken long-term (usually >1 year)
Magnesium may decrease the absorption and efficacy of tetracycline and quinolone antibiotics, bisphosphonates and chlorpromazine unless doses are separated by at least 2 hours

Nutritional Support Zinc Gluconate

Zinc may decrease the absorption and blood levels of tetracycline and quinolone antibiotics unless doses are separated by at least 2 hours

Odourless Fish Oil + Vitamin D3

Vitamin D3 may cause hypercalcaemia (high calcium levels) if taken with thiazide diuretics. Consult your health care practitioner before use if taking a diuretic.

Omega Daily Liquid Fish Oil

High doses of fish oil (more than the recommended 5 ml per day) may increase the risk of bleeding with blood-thinning medications.

Peritone

No interactions expected if used as directed. Overuse may decrease absorption of nutrients and oral medications due to increased speed of transit through the intestines.

PhytoLife®

Soya bean and calcium may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking thyroid hormone, bisphosphonates (osteoporosis drugs), tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, separate doses by at least 2 hours.
Soya bean may decrease the anticoagulant effect of warfarin. Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking warfarin.

PMT

Zinc, magnesium, iron and calcium may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, bisphosphonates (osteoporosis drugs), thyroid hormone, penicillamine, methyldopa, carbidopa or levodopa separate doses by at least 2 hours. Pyridoxine and folic acid may decrease the plasma levels of some medications. Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking phenytion or phenobarbitone, or think you may be pregnant.

Pregnancy & Breast-Feeding Gold

Calcium, magnesium, zinc and iron may decrease absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, bisphosphonates (osteoporosis drugs), thyroid hormone, methyldopa, carbidopa or levodopa or penicillamine separate doses by at least 2 hours.
Vitamin D3 may cause hypercalcaemia (high calcium levels) if taken with thiazide diuretics. Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking a diuretic (fluid tablet).
Iodine may interfere with treatment for thyroid conditions. Consult your healthcare professional before use if syffering from a thyroid disease.

Proactive Multi for 50+

Calcium, zinc, iron and magnesium may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking bisphosphonates (osteoporosis drugs), tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, thyroid hormone, methyldopa, carbidopa or levodopa or penicillamine separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Prostate Health Formula

Zinc may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Radiance®

Zinc may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics separate doses by at least two hours.

Skin Support

Zinc may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Sleep Sound Formula™

Magnesium may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics separate doses by at least 2 hours.

St John's Wort

St John’s wort may interfere with the action of some medications. Consult your health care professional before use if you are taking, or think you may be taking, warfarin, oral contraceptives (birth control pills), prescription antidepressants (tricyclics or SSRIs), digoxin, simvastatin, verapamil, protease inhibitors or reverse transcriptase inhibitors (antiviral drugs), cyclosporine, tacrolimus, irinotecan, imatinib, omeprazole or methadone.

Sugar Balance

Magnesium and zinc may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, separate doses by at least two hours.

Superstrength Horseradish Garlic +C

Garlic may increase the risk of bleeding with warfarin. Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking warfarin.

Sustained Release Multi + Antioxidants

Calcium, zinc, iron and magnesium may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking bisphosphonates (osteoporosis drugs), tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, thyroid hormone, methyldopa, carbidopa or levodopa or penicillamine separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Teen Multi for Girls

Calcium, magnesium, zinc and iron may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, penicillamine or thyroid hormones, separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Teen Multi for Guys

Calcium, magnesium, zinc and iron may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, penicillamine or thyroid hormones, separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Total Calcium + Magnesium + D3

Calcium, zinc and magnesium may decrease the absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, bisphosphonates (osteoporosis drugs) or thyroid hormone, separate doses by at least two hours.
Calcium may decrease the activity of verapamil. Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking verapamil.
Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking a diuretic (fluid tablets).
Vitamin D3 may cause hypercalcaemia (high calcium levels) if taken with thiazide diuretics

Vegetarian Glucosamine

Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking warfarin.

Vitamin B6

Pyridoxine may decrease the efficacy of some medications. Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking phenytoin or phenobarbitone (anticonvulsant drugs), or think you may be.

Vitamin D3

Vitamin D3 may cause hypercalcaemia (high calcium levels) if taken with thiazide diuretics (fluid tablets). Consult your healthcare professional before use if taking a diuretic.

Women's Bio Balance™

Antibiotics may inactivate probiotics if taken at the same time. Separate doses by at least two hours.

Women’s D-Stress™

Magnesium and zinc may decrease absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Women's Vitality

Calcium, iron, zinc and magnesium may decrease absorption and efficacy of some medications. If taking bisphosphonates (osteoporosis drugs), tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, thyroid hormone, penicillamine, methyldopa, carbidopa or levodopa separate doses by at least 2 hours.

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