Bone Support with Strontium & Boron Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by Dr. Mercola
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Bone Support with Strontium & Boron against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy
Bone Support with Strontium & Boron is a dietary supplement by Dr. Mercola with 4 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for bone health, joint and arthritis support, hormone (testosterone/estrogen) support.Based on those ingredients, 146 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Strontium, Manganese. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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What’s inside
Full disclosure
This formula has 4 active ingredients: boron, strontium, manganese, and silica. Boron and strontium are the bone-supporting minerals; manganese is a trace mineral also involved in bone health, and silica (silicon) supports bone structure.
The product also contains inactive ingredients—rice flour, gum acacia, rice extract, sunflower oil, and a capsule—that serve as fillers and binders.
Does it work?
Strong evidence
Strontium has the strongest evidence here: it's effective for dental hypersensitivity and painful bone metastases, and likely effective for osteoporosis. Boron is likely effective for boron deficiency and possibly effective for vaginal yeast infections and radiation skin damage.
Silica is possibly effective for osteoporosis. Manganese is effective for manganese deficiency, but evidence for osteoporosis and other bone or joint conditions is insufficient—we don't have reliable data yet on whether it helps those uses.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
At typical supplement doses, boron and strontium are generally well tolerated, though boron can cause indigestion, skin rash, and hair loss at very high chronic doses, and strontium carries rare risks of heart attack and blood clots. Manganese is safe at normal dietary levels, but high-dose supplements raise concerns about nerve damage resembling Parkinson's disease and liver problems.
Silica from food and supplements is generally well tolerated; the serious risks documented are from inhaling crystalline silica dust in occupational settings, not from oral supplements. For pregnancy: boron should be avoided (high amounts may harm the fetus), and strontium safety hasn't been established—talk with your doctor.
For breastfeeding: boron has limited safety data (avoid), strontium safety data is insufficient (avoid), manganese data is mixed (avoid unless advised), and silica safety hasn't been established (avoid). Each of these is an individual decision—discuss with your OB or pediatrician.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Check your medications if you take estrogens or androgens (birth control, hormone therapy), antacids, quinolone antibiotics (like levofloxacin or ciprofloxacin), tetracycline antibiotics (like doxycycline), or antipsychotic drugs. Strontium and manganese can reduce antibiotic absorption, and strontium may build up if you're on hormones.
Space doses carefully—ideally 2 hours apart from antacids and antibiotics.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with clinical evidence supporting its stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
This product is geared toward people concerned about bone health, especially those with osteoporosis. If you're on birth control, hormone replacement therapy, antacids, antibiotics, or antipsychotic medications, you need to check your specific drugs with the tool below before starting.
Pregnant or breastfeeding? Talk with your doctor or pharmacist first—safety data is incomplete for all ingredients in this situation.
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Assessment coverage: 4 of 4 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated May 22, 2021.
This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed
General information
Key facts about Bone Support with Strontium & Boron, straight from the product label.
| Brand | Dr. Mercola |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 810487034944 |
| Net contents | 60 Capsule(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | May 22, 2021 |
| DSLD ID | 250320 |
| Product type | Mineral |
| Supplement form | Capsule |
| Dietary claims / uses | Nutrient, All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years) |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Bone Support with Strontium & Boron by Dr. Mercola, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calorie(s) | -- |
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 Gram(s) | 1% |
| Boron | 3 mg | -- |
| Strontium | 500 mg | -- |
| Manganese | 2 mg | 87% |
| Silica | 3 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Capsule, Gum Acacia, Rice, Rice extract, Sunflower Oil
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested use: Adults, as a dietary supplement, take two (2) capsules daily.
Formulation
For bone support
Precautions
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is broken.
If you are nursing, pregnant, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult your physician before taking this product.
General Statements
Providing quality products since 2001.
FDA Disclaimer Statement
This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
FDA Statement of Identity
Dietary Supplement
Brand IP Statement(s)
Living Silica is a registered trademark of Silicium Laboratories LLC.
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Bone Support with Strontium & Boron by Dr. Mercola label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Bone Support with Strontium & Boron by Dr. Mercola
These are the 4 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.
Serving size2 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Servings per container30 Amounts shown are per serving.
Most supplement products combine several ingredients, and a medication can interact with the product through any one of them. Each ingredient below shows whether it has known drug interactions.
Boron
No knowninteractions
Boron is a trace mineral found in many plant foods and sold as a supplement, mainly promoted for bone, joint, and hormone health. The human evidence f...
Boron monograph & interactionsStrontium
Interacts with101 drugs
Strontium is a mineral that has been studied mainly for bone health and osteoporosis. The prescription form (strontium ranelate) showed benefit for fr...
Strontium monograph & interactionsManganese
Interacts with83 drugs
Manganese is an essential trace mineral your body needs in small amounts for bone formation, metabolism, and antioxidant defense, and most people get...
Manganese monograph & interactionsSilica
No knowninteractions
Silicon is a trace mineral found in the body and in foods like oats, barley, and certain fruits and vegetables, and it is popular in supplements for h...
Silica monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Rice Flour, Capsule, Gum Acacia, Rice, Rice extract, Sunflower Oil. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Bone Support with Strontium & Boron by Dr. Mercola Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Dr.
Mercola's Bone Support with Strontium & Boron contains strontium and manganese, both of which interact with several medications. The most serious concern is strontium's effect on estrogens and androgens (hormones used in birth control and hormone replacement therapy).
A small study suggests estrogens and androgens may reduce how your body clears strontium, potentially raising strontium levels and its side effects—though the real-world importance of this remains unclear.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Strontium also interacts with antacids (reducing strontium absorption by 20–70%), quinolone antibiotics (like levofloxacin), and tetracycline antibiotics (like doxycycline). Both strontium and manganese can block absorption of quinolone and tetracycline antibiotics if taken at the same time.
Manganese may also increase the risk of toxicity if you're on antipsychotic medications. All of these are Moderate-severity interactions.
Boron and silica (silicon) have no documented interactions in our data. Altogether, these interactions span 146 individual medications.
Use the medication checker below to see if any of your prescriptions or over-the-counter drugs are affected before you start this product.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Bone Support with Strontium & Boron interact with 146 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
2 of the 4 ingredients in Bone Support with Strontium & Boron interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Strontium Manganese
AcepromazineAtravet
How Acepromazine interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ManganeseAntipsychotic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, the risk for manganese toxicity might increase when taken with antipsychotic drugs.
Read the full Manganese + Acepromazine interactionAcetophenazineTindal
How Acetophenazine interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ManganeseAntipsychotic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, the risk for manganese toxicity might increase when taken with antipsychotic drugs.
Read the full Manganese + Acetophenazine interactionAlginic Acid, Aluminum HydroxideRafton
How Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
StrontiumAntacids Moderate
Interaction Summary
Antacids can reduce the absorption of strontium, potentially decreasing its effectiveness.
Read the full Strontium + Alginic Acid, Aluminum Hydroxide interactionAluminum HydroxideAlu-Cap, Amphojel, Gaviscon
How Aluminum Hydroxide interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
StrontiumAntacids Moderate
Interaction Summary
Antacids can reduce the absorption of strontium, potentially decreasing its effectiveness.
Read the full Strontium + Aluminum Hydroxide interactionAluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium HydroxideAscriptin Codeine #2
How Aluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
StrontiumAntacids Moderate
Interaction Summary
Antacids can reduce the absorption of strontium, potentially decreasing its effectiveness.
Read the full Strontium + Aluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide interactionAluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Magnesium HydroxideAscriptin
How Aluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Magnesium Hydroxide interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
StrontiumAntacids Moderate
Interaction Summary
Antacids can reduce the absorption of strontium, potentially decreasing its effectiveness.
Read the full Strontium + Aluminum Hydroxide, Aspirin, Magnesium Hydroxide interactionAluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide (otc Drug)Maalox, Mucogel
How Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide (otc Drug) interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
StrontiumAntacids Moderate
Interaction Summary
Antacids can reduce the absorption of strontium, potentially decreasing its effectiveness.
Read the full Strontium + Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide (otc Drug) interactionAluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide, Simethicone (otc Drug)Mylanta
How Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide, Simethicone (otc Drug) interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
StrontiumAntacids Moderate
Interaction Summary
Antacids can reduce the absorption of strontium, potentially decreasing its effectiveness.
Read the full Strontium + Aluminum Hydroxide, Magnesium Hydroxide, Simethicone (otc Drug) interactionAluminum, Magnesium (otc Drug)Almagel
How Aluminum, Magnesium (otc Drug) interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
StrontiumAntacids Moderate
Interaction Summary
Antacids can reduce the absorption of strontium, potentially decreasing its effectiveness.
Read the full Strontium + Aluminum, Magnesium (otc Drug) interactionAmitriptyline, PerphenazineEtrafon, Etrafon-A, Etrafon-Forte, Triavil
How Amitriptyline, Perphenazine interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ManganeseAntipsychotic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, the risk for manganese toxicity might increase when taken with antipsychotic drugs.
Read the full Manganese + Amitriptyline, Perphenazine interactionAmphotericin, TetracyclineMysteclin-F
How Amphotericin, Tetracycline interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ManganeseTetracycline Antibiotics Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, manganese might reduce the absorption of tetracycline antibiotics.
Read the full Manganese + Amphotericin, Tetracycline interactionStrontiumTetracycline Antibiotics Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, strontium might decrease the absorption of tetracycline antibiotics.
Read the full Strontium + Amphotericin, Tetracycline interactionAripiprazoleAbilify, Abilify Maintena, Abilify Mycite
How Aripiprazole interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ManganeseAntipsychotic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, the risk for manganese toxicity might increase when taken with antipsychotic drugs.
Read the full Manganese + Aripiprazole interactionAripiprazole LauroxilAristada, Aristada Initio Kit
How Aripiprazole Lauroxil interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ManganeseAntipsychotic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, the risk for manganese toxicity might increase when taken with antipsychotic drugs.
Read the full Manganese + Aripiprazole Lauroxil interactionAsenapineSaphris, Secuado
How Asenapine interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ManganeseAntipsychotic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, the risk for manganese toxicity might increase when taken with antipsychotic drugs.
Read the full Manganese + Asenapine interactionAspirin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium HydroxideAscriptin Codeine #3
How Aspirin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
StrontiumAntacids Moderate
Interaction Summary
Antacids can reduce the absorption of strontium, potentially decreasing its effectiveness.
Read the full Strontium + Aspirin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Codeine Phosphate, Magnesium Hydroxide interactionAspirin, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Carbonate, Magnesium OxideBufferin
How Aspirin, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
StrontiumAntacids Moderate
Interaction Summary
Antacids can reduce the absorption of strontium, potentially decreasing its effectiveness.
Read the full Strontium + Aspirin, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide interactionAspirin, Citric Acid, Sodium BicarbonateAlka-Seltzer Pain Reliever and Antacid
How Aspirin, Citric Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
StrontiumAntacids Moderate
Interaction Summary
Antacids can reduce the absorption of strontium, potentially decreasing its effectiveness.
Read the full Strontium + Aspirin, Citric Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate interactionBazedoxifene Acetate, Conjugated EstrogensDuavee
How Bazedoxifene Acetate, Conjugated Estrogens interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
StrontiumEstrogens Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, estrogens might reduce the excretion of strontium, potentially increasing its effects and adverse effects.
Read the full Strontium + Bazedoxifene Acetate, Conjugated Estrogens interactionBismuth Subcarbonate, Calcium Carbonate, OpiumDiabismul
How Bismuth Subcarbonate, Calcium Carbonate, Opium interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
StrontiumAntacids Moderate
Interaction Summary
Antacids can reduce the absorption of strontium, potentially decreasing its effectiveness.
Read the full Strontium + Bismuth Subcarbonate, Calcium Carbonate, Opium interactionBismuth Subsalicylate, Metronidazole, TetracyclineHelidac
How Bismuth Subsalicylate, Metronidazole, Tetracycline interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ManganeseTetracycline Antibiotics Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, manganese might reduce the absorption of tetracycline antibiotics.
Read the full Manganese + Bismuth Subsalicylate, Metronidazole, Tetracycline interactionStrontiumTetracycline Antibiotics Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, strontium might decrease the absorption of tetracycline antibiotics.
Read the full Strontium + Bismuth Subsalicylate, Metronidazole, Tetracycline interactionBrexpiprazoleRexulti
How Brexpiprazole interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ManganeseAntipsychotic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, the risk for manganese toxicity might increase when taken with antipsychotic drugs.
Read the full Manganese + Brexpiprazole interactionButaperazineRepoise
How Butaperazine interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ManganeseAntipsychotic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, the risk for manganese toxicity might increase when taken with antipsychotic drugs.
Read the full Manganese + Butaperazine interactionCalcium CarbonateAdcal, Adcal-D3, Calcichew, Os-Cal, Tums
How Calcium Carbonate interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
StrontiumAntacids Moderate
Interaction Summary
Antacids can reduce the absorption of strontium, potentially decreasing its effectiveness.
Read the full Strontium + Calcium Carbonate interactionCariprazine HydrochlorideVraylar
How Cariprazine Hydrochloride interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ManganeseAntipsychotic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, the risk for manganese toxicity might increase when taken with antipsychotic drugs.
Read the full Manganese + Cariprazine Hydrochloride interactionCarphenazineProketazin
How Carphenazine interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ManganeseAntipsychotic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, the risk for manganese toxicity might increase when taken with antipsychotic drugs.
Read the full Manganese + Carphenazine interactionChlorpromazineThorazine, Thorazine Spansules
How Chlorpromazine interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ManganeseAntipsychotic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, the risk for manganese toxicity might increase when taken with antipsychotic drugs.
Read the full Manganese + Chlorpromazine interactionChlorprothixeneTaractan
How Chlorprothixene interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ManganeseAntipsychotic Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, the risk for manganese toxicity might increase when taken with antipsychotic drugs.
Read the full Manganese + Chlorprothixene interactionChlortetracyclineAureomycin
How Chlortetracycline interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ManganeseTetracycline Antibiotics Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, manganese might reduce the absorption of tetracycline antibiotics.
Read the full Manganese + Chlortetracycline interactionStrontiumTetracycline Antibiotics Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, strontium might decrease the absorption of tetracycline antibiotics.
Read the full Strontium + Chlortetracycline interactionCinoxacinCinobac
How Cinoxacin interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ManganeseQuinolone Antibiotics Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, manganese might reduce the absorption of quinolone antibiotics.
Read the full Manganese + Cinoxacin interactionStrontiumQuinolone Antibiotics Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, strontium might decrease the absorption of quinolone antibiotics.
Read the full Strontium + Cinoxacin interactionCiprofloxacinCiloxan, Cipro, Cipro IV, Cipro XR, Ciprobay, Otiprio
How Ciprofloxacin interacts with Bone Support with Strontium & Boron — through 2 ingredients. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
ManganeseQuinolone Antibiotics Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, manganese might reduce the absorption of quinolone antibiotics.
Read the full Manganese + Ciprofloxacin interactionStrontiumQuinolone Antibiotics Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, strontium might decrease the absorption of quinolone antibiotics.
Read the full Strontium + Ciprofloxacin interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Bone Support with Strontium & Boron with known interactions, here are the types of medications they can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.
Strontium
Androgens
Theoretically, androgens might reduce the excretion of strontium, potentially increasing its effects and adverse effects.
A small clinical study suggests that treatment with androgens such as testosterone, nandrolone, oxandrolone, and oxymetholone for 5-6 weeks might decrease urinary strontium excretion. The clinical significance of this interaction is unknown.
Antacids
Antacids can reduce the absorption of strontium, potentially decreasing its effectiveness.
Aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide can reduce absorption of strontium ranelate by 20% to 25%. Calcium can reduce its absorption to 60% to 70%. Avoid taking antacids within 2 hours of a dose of strontium ranelate. This interaction has also been reported with orally-administered radioactive strontium-85. It will likely also occur with other forms of strontium.
Estrogens
Theoretically, estrogens might reduce the excretion of strontium, potentially increasing its effects and adverse effects.
A small clinical study suggests that treatment with estrogens for 5-6 weeks might decrease urinary strontium excretion. The clinical significance of this interaction is unknown.
Quinolone Antibiotics
Theoretically, strontium might decrease the absorption of quinolone antibiotics.
Strontium is a divalent cation with similar properties to calcium. It is likely to form complexes with quinolones in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, preventing absorption of the antibiotic. Recommend taking strontium supplements at least 2 hours before or after quinolones to avoid an interaction.
Tetracycline Antibiotics
Theoretically, strontium might decrease the absorption of tetracycline antibiotics.
Strontium is a divalent cation with similar properties to calcium. It is likely to form complexes with tetracyclines in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, preventing absorption of the antibiotic. Recommend taking strontium supplements at least 2 hours before or after tetracyclines to avoid an interaction.
Manganese
Antipsychotic Drugs
Theoretically, the risk for manganese toxicity might increase when taken with antipsychotic drugs.
Hallucinations and behavioral changes have been reported in a patient with liver disease who was taking haloperidol and manganese. Researchers speculate that taking manganese along with haloperidol, phenothiazine-derivatives, or other antipsychotic medications might increase the risk of manganese toxicity in some patients.
Quinolone Antibiotics
Theoretically, manganese might reduce the absorption of quinolone antibiotics.
Manganese is a multivalent cation. Interactions resulting in reduced quinolone absorption have been reported between quinolones and other multivalent cations, such as calcium and iron.
Tetracycline Antibiotics
Theoretically, manganese might reduce the absorption of tetracycline antibiotics.
Manganese is a multivalent cation. Interactions resulting in reduced tetracycline absorption have been reported between tetracyclines and other multivalent cations, such as calcium and iron.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Bone Support with Strontium & Boron, from the product label.
Dr. Mercola
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- NHP
- Street Address
- 125 SW 3rd Place
- City
- Cape Coral
- State
- FL
- ZipCode
- 33991
- Phone Number
- (877) 985-2696
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The Full Monographs Behind Bone Support with Strontium & Boron’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Boron
Boron is a trace mineral found in many plant foods and sold as a supplement, mainly promoted for bone, joint, and hormone health. The human evidence for most of these uses is limited or prel...
Read the full Boron monograph → Herb & supplement monographStrontium
Interacts with 101 drugsStrontium is a mineral that has been studied mainly for bone health and osteoporosis. The prescription form (strontium ranelate) showed benefit for fracture risk but carries serious heart-re...
Read the full Strontium monograph → Herb & supplement monographManganese
Interacts with 83 drugsManganese is an essential trace mineral your body needs in small amounts for bone formation, metabolism, and antioxidant defense, and most people get enough from a normal diet. Supplements m...
Read the full Manganese monograph → Herb & supplement monographSilicon
Silicon is a trace mineral found in the body and in foods like oats, barley, and certain fruits and vegetables, and it is popular in supplements for hair, skin, nail, and bone health. Some s...
Read the full Silicon monograph →Sources & How We Checked
Bone Support with Strontium & Boron's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.
The 68 references behind this product’s interaction data
Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
Boron 6 references
- Ellenhorn MJ, et al. Ellenhorn's Medical Toxicology: Diagnoses and Treatment of Human Poisoning. 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins, 1997.
- 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.
- Thai L, Hart LL. Boric acid vaginal suppositories. Ann Pharmacother 1993;27:1355-7.
- Acs N, Banhidy F, Puho E, Czeizel AE. Teratogenic effects of vaginal boric acid treatment during pregnancy. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2006;93:55-6. PubMed
- Garabrant, D. H., Bernstein, L., Peters, J. M., and Smith, T. J. Respiratory and eye irritation from boron oxide and boric acid dusts. J Occup Med 1984;26(8):584-586. PubMed
- Hjelm C, Harari F, Vahter M. Pre- and postnatal environmental boron exposure and infant growth: results from a mother-child cohort in northern Argentina. Environ Res 2019;171:60-8. PubMed
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