Drug & supplement interaction

Molybdenum + Formoterol

Formoterol brand names: Foradil Aerolizer, Atimos Modulite, Oxis Turbohaler, Perforomist, Foradil Certihaler.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Molybdenum and Formoterol in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Molybdenum and Formoterol

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Formoterol and Molybdenum in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Molybdenum at all — not against Formoterol, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Molybdenum safety at a glance

Molybdenum overall Use caution Safe in amounts found in food, but high-dose supplements may cause problems and are rarely necessary.
Pregnancy Likely Safe When used orally and appropriately. Molybdenum crosses the placenta by passive diffusion and is exchanged freely between the mother and fetus. However, molybden... Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Safe When used orally and appropriately. Molybdenum is safe when used in amounts that do not exceed the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) of 2 mg/day for breast-feed... Read the full breastfeeding detail

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Formoterol and Molybdenum? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Molybdenum Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Formoterol. It is the side-effect record for Molybdenum on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Molybdenum, this list is the first place to look. One entry is worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Hallucinations / Seizures / Low mood Worth acting on Additional detail

    “In one case report of a man in his late thirties, dietary supplementation with molybdenum 300-800 micrograms daily for a cumulative dose of 13.5 mg over 18 days resulted in acute psychosis with visual and auditory hallucinations, petit mal seizures, and a life-threatening grand mal attack, related to frontal cortical damage. Chelation therapy with calcium ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (CaEDTA) was required.”

    Molybdenum · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in depression.

    1 source cited
    1. 63368. Momcilovic, B. A case report of acute human molybdenum toxicity from a dietary molybdenum supplement--a new member of the "Lucor metallicum" family. Arh.Hig.Rada Toksikol. 1999;50(3):289-297. DOI

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Molybdenum — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We read the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Formoterol’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Formoterol column appears here.

Special populations

Molybdenum in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy Likely Safe

When used orally and appropriately. Molybdenum crosses the placenta by passive diffusion and is exchanged freely between the mother and fetus. However, molybdenum is safe when used in amounts that do not exceed the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) of 1.7 mg/day for women 14 to 18 years, or 2 mg/day for women 19 years of age and older.

Pregnancy Possibly Unsafe

When used orally in high doses. Molybdenum might not be safe during pregnancy when used in doses exceeding the UL of 1.7 mg/day for women 14 to 18 years, or 2 mg/day for women 19 and older.

Lactation Likely Safe

When used orally and appropriately. Molybdenum is safe when used in amounts that do not exceed the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) of 2 mg/day for breast-feeding women 19 years of age or older, or 1.7 mg/day for breast-feeding women ages 14 to 18 years.

Lactation Possibly Unsafe

When used orally in high doses. Molybdenum might not be safe when used in doses exceeding the UL of 2 mg/day for breast-feeding women 19 or older, or 1.7 mg/day for breast-feeding women ages 14 to 18 years.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

Overlapping uses

What Formoterol Is Prescribed For, and What Molybdenum Has Been Studied For

These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Formoterol is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Molybdenum is a supplement: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.

Formoterol is prescribed for: Formoterol fumarate inhalation solution is used for the long-term maintenance treatment of airway narrowing (bronchoconstriction) in adults with COPD, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It is taken twice daily — morning and evening — as a regular, ongoing treatment. Important limits: This medication is not for relieving sudden COPD flare-ups or breathlessness in the moment, and it is not approved to treat asthma. A separate short-acting inhaler should always be on hand for sudden symptoms.

Molybdenum has been studied for:

  • Asthma studied, not established Molybdenum has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

    Molybdenum for asthma

    Although there has been interest in using oral molybdenum for asthma, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of molybdenum for this purpose.

Effectiveness ratings and the research summaries above are the verbatim record from the Natural Medicines database, which grades evidence from “Effective” down to “Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate”. A rating below the top of that scale means researchers have looked at it — not that it works, and never that it can stand in for a prescribed medicine. Do not stop or replace Formoterol on your own; if you are taking Molybdenum for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Formoterol

This page covers Molybdenum only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Formoterol page lists 103 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: 1,3-dmaa (moderate), Acacia Rigidula (moderate), Active Hexose Correlated Compound (ahcc) (moderate), Adrafinil (moderate) and African Wild Potato (moderate).

By severity: 84 moderate · 19 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Formoterol page

“Formoterol (Foradil, Perforomist) is the long-acting half of many asthma and COPD inhalers, keeping airways open for hours, and its supplement list is calmer than its length suggests. None of the 103 ingredients on file is rated major.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

Taking Molybdenum as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 10,352 real supplement products containing Molybdenum, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Molybdenum. Even though Molybdenum itself has no known interaction with Formoterol, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Molybdenum and Formoterol Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Molybdenum
Top 5%

#27 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Formoterol
Steady interest

#2,189 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Molybdenum reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Molybdenum and Formoterol records this page draws on were last updated July 11, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Molybdenum

What is Molybdenum?

  • Correcting molybdenum deficiency
  • Supporting enzyme function
  • General nutritional supplementation
  • Sulfite sensitivity (popular claim)

Molybdenum is an essential trace mineral your body needs in tiny amounts to help certain enzymes work. Most people get enough from a normal diet, so supplements are rarely needed unless a doctor identifies a true deficiency. At normal dietary amounts it is considered safe, but high-dose supplements should be used cautiously and under professional guidance.

Tablets, capsules, multivitamin/mineral products, liquid drops

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Molybdenum is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Molybdenum record says about it on its own.

Molybdenum: dosing

There is no special "treatment dose" of molybdenum for most people, because deficiency is rare and the body only needs a tiny amount. Health authorities have set recommended daily intakes that are met easily through a normal diet.If you choose to use a supplement, follow the dose on the product label and do not exceed it.

From our Molybdenum monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Molybdenum monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Formoterol Oral Inhalation

What Is Formoterol Oral Inhalation Used For?

Brand names: Foradil Aerolizer, Atimos Modulite, Oxis Turbohaler, Perforomist, Foradil Certihaler

Formoterol fumarate inhalation solution is used for the long-term maintenance treatment of airway narrowing (bronchoconstriction) in adults with COPD, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It is taken twice daily — morning and evening — as a regular, ongoing treatment.

Important limits: This medication is not for relieving sudden COPD flare-ups or breathlessness in the moment, and it is not approved to treat asthma. A separate short-acting inhaler should always be on hand for sudden symptoms.

See full Formoterol Oral Inhalation drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Molybdenum

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Molybdenum — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Molybdenum against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Molybdenum list.

See the full Molybdenum interactions page
See every supplement checked against Formoterol, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Molybdenum References

The 8 references that drive our Molybdenum monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Chan S, Gerson B, Subramaniam S. The role of copper, molybdenum, selenium, and zinc in nutrition and health. Clin Lab Med 1998;18:673-85. DOI
  2. Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 2002.
  3. Rajagopalan KV. Molybdenum: an essential trace element in human nutrition. Annu Rev Nutr 1988;8:401-27. PubMed
  4. Selden AI, Berg NP, Soderbergh A, Bergstrom BE. Occupational molybdenum exposure and a gouty electrician. Occup Med (Lond) 2005;55:145-8. PubMed
  5. Al-Saleh E, Nandakumaran M, Al-Shammari M, Al-Harouny A. Maternal-fetal status of copper, iron, molybdenum, selenium and zinc in patients with gestational diabetes. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2004;16:15-21. PubMed
  6. Koster R, Vieluf D, Kiehn M, et al. Nickel and molybdenum contact allergies in patients with coronary in-stent restenosis. Lancet 2000;356:1895-7. PubMed
  7. Vyskocil A, Viau C. Assessment of molybdenum toxicity in humans. J Appl Toxicol 1999;19:185-92. DOI
  8. Momcilovic, B. A case report of acute human molybdenum toxicity from a dietary molybdenum supplement--a new member of the "Lucor metallicum" family. Arh.Hig.Rada Toksikol. 1999;50(3):289-297. DOI

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Molybdenum and Formoterol Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Molybdenum with Formoterol?
We do not list a known interaction between Molybdenum and Formoterol. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Are Molybdenum and Formoterol used for the same thing?
They overlap in purpose, which usually means the real question is whether you need both rather than whether they are safe together. This page lists the shared uses and how strong the evidence is for Molybdenum in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Formoterol is being adjusted to a target.
Does Formoterol interact with any supplements?
Yes. Formoterol has documented interactions with 103 supplements in our database — Molybdenum is not one of them. The Formoterol interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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