Interaction checker → Calcium + Zinc
MinorCan you take Calcium and Zinc together?
Calcium reduces zinc uptake
What happens
High calcium doses modestly interfere with zinc absorption in the gut.
How far apart?
Leaving at least 2 hours between them avoids most of the effect.
What to do about it
Take zinc at a different meal than your calcium dose.
This is general information compiled from published pharmacology, not
advice about your situation. Your dose, your other medication and your bloodwork all matter,
and a pharmacist can see those in a way this page cannot.
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