How
Selenium
interacts with
Corticosteroid medications
Interaction Type:
Depletions
Interaction Rating:
Study Supported
A study reported that high-doses of prednisolone in patients with rheumatoid arthritis may have decreased levels of selenium in their blood. Supplementation with the affected nutrient may be necessary.
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These drugs include
prednisone, hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, betamethasone, budesonide, triamcinolone, dexamethasone, cortisone, beclomethasone, flunisolide, fluticasone, fludrocortisone, mometasone.
References
View Abstract:
Peretz A, et al. Selenium Status in Relation to Clinical Variables and Corticosteroid Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis. J Rheumatol. Dec1987;14(6):1104-07.
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