Interaction checker → Iron + Zinc
MinorCan you take Iron and Zinc together?
Iron and zinc compete
What happens
Taken together at high doses in a fasted state, iron reduces zinc absorption.
How far apart?
Leaving at least 2 hours between them avoids most of the effect.
What to do about it
Split them across the day if you take both at therapeutic doses.
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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Stackwise checks every pair in what you take, against your medication list, and moves things in your schedule when two of them need spacing apart.
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