Interaction checker → Iron + Acid reducers (PPIs)

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Can you take Iron with acid reducers (ppis)?

PPIs reduce iron absorption

What happens

Low stomach acid impairs conversion of iron to the absorbable ferrous form.

Drugs in this class include Omeprazole, Pantoprazole, Esomeprazole.

What to do about it

Take iron with vitamin C to partly compensate, and retest ferritin.

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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