How
Selenium
interacts with
Oral contraceptives
Interaction Type:
Depletions
Interaction Rating:
Study Supported
A study reported that women taking oral contraceptives had decreased selenium levels in their blood compared to women not on oral contraceptive therapy. Supplementation with the affected nutrient may be necessary.
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1
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These drugs include
norethindrone, ethynodiol diacetate, norgestrel, norgestimate, ethinyl estradiol, drospirenone, desogestrel, levonorgestrel.
References
View Abstract:
Heese HD, et al. Reference Concentrations of Serum Selenium and Manganese in Healthy Nulliparas. S Afr Med J. Feb1988;73(3):163-65.
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