Interaction checker → Magnesium + Zinc

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Can you take Magnesium and Zinc together?

High magnesium can reduce zinc uptake

What happens

Competition at shared divalent-cation transporters, only meaningful at large magnesium doses.

What to do about it

Not a concern at typical doses. Separate if magnesium is above 400 mg.

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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