How
Vitamin B12
interacts with
Antivirals Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Interaction Type:
Depletions
Interaction Rating:
Study Supported
These medications may causes a decrease in vitamin B12 levels in the body. Supplementation with the affected nutrient may be necessary.
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1
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These drugs include
zidovudine (azidothymidine; AZT; compound S), didanosine (ddl; dideoxyinosine), lamivudine (3TC), stavudine (d4T), zalcitabine (ddC; dideoxycytidine), abacavir sulfate.
References
View Abstract:
Paltiel O, et al. Clinical Correlates of Subnormal Vitamin B12 Levels in Patients Infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Am J Hematol. 1995;49(4):318-22.
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