Tyrosine Replete Ingredients & Drug Interactions
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Tyrosine Replete 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
Tyrosine Replete is a dietary supplement by CHK Nutrition with 2 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for mental focus and alertness, coping with stress, fatigue and sleep loss.Based on those ingredients, 61 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Folic Acid, L-Tyrosine. 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
Tyrosine Replete has 2 active ingredients: folic acid and L-tyrosine. Folic acid is a B vitamin that your body needs to make new cells and is used to prevent or treat folate deficiency and support healthy pregnancy.
L-tyrosine is an amino acid your body uses to make neurotransmitters and thyroid hormones, with roles in focus and mental performance. The capsule also contains inactive ingredients — vegetable capsule shell, rice flour, cellulose, magnesium stearate, and silicon dioxide — that help deliver the active ingredients.
Does it work?
Moderate evidence
Folic acid in this product is effective for preventing and treating folate deficiency and likely effective at reducing birth defects of the brain and spinal cord (neural tube defects) and managing toxicity from methotrexate. It's possibly effective for depression and may help with cognitive impairment.
L-tyrosine is effective for phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic condition, and possibly effective for cognitive function and memory. For athletic performance, the evidence rates it as possibly ineffective.
For alcohol use disorder and dementia, we don't hold enough reliable evidence to rate it either way.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Folic acid is generally well tolerated at recommended doses in adults. At doses of 5 mg daily or higher, some people report abdominal cramps, diarrhea, or rash; at 15 mg daily, bitter taste, confusion, irritability, nausea, and sleep problems have been reported.
Rare serious effects include seizures and liver injury with long-term use. Folic acid is recommended during pregnancy at standard prenatal doses to help prevent birth defects, and is considered safe while breastfeeding at normal recommended doses.
However, population research suggests that folic acid use late in pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma; this risk was not seen when taken before or early in pregnancy. L-tyrosine is generally well tolerated in healthy adults, though common side effects include fatigue, headache, heartburn, and nausea.
At larger doses (150 mg/kg), headache and fatigue can occur. There is not enough safety data for L-tyrosine in pregnancy and lactation — talk with your doctor or pharmacist before regular use if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Before you take Tyrosine Replete, check if you use any anti-seizure medications (phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone), cancer drugs (capecitabine, methotrexate, 5-fluorouracil), levodopa for Parkinson's disease, thyroid hormone medication, or the antiparasitic pyrimethamine. All of these have Moderate interactions with one or both active ingredients and need close attention.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with some supporting evidence for its stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
This product is most appropriate for someone with folic acid deficiency or seeking folic acid for pregnancy planning or during pregnancy. If you take anti-seizure drugs, cancer medications, or thyroid medication, you need to check with your pharmacist before starting — the interactions are real and could affect how your drugs work.
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Assessment coverage: 2 of 2 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Aug 23, 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 Tyrosine Replete, straight from the product label.
| Brand | CHK Nutrition |
|---|---|
| Net contents | 180 Capsule(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Aug 23, 2021 |
| DSLD ID | 252918 |
| Product type | Other Combinations |
| Supplement form | Capsule |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Tyrosine Replete by CHK Nutrition, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Folic Acid | 266 mcg | -- |
| L-Tyrosine | 1000 mg | -- |
| Folate | 452 mcg DFE | 113% |
Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule, Rice Flour, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide
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Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Directions: Take 1 or 2 capsules three times a day or as directed by your health care practitioner. Use only under medical supervision.
Use of CysReplete is recommended with this product to prevent sulfur amino acid depletion.
Precautions
If you are pregnant or nursing consult your health care practitioner before use.
Keep away from children.
Brand IP Statement(s)
US Patents 6660777, 6384088, 6403657, 6048551, 6759437, 7268161, 7547723 with US and International PCT Patents Pending.
General Statements
This product is intended for resale.
Storage
Keep away from direct sunlight.
FDA Disclaimer Statement
These statements have not been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Formula
Naturally sourced Tyrosine
FDA Statement of Identity
Dietary Supplement
Formulation
Does not contain wheat, corn, soy, sucrose, salt, starch, yeast, artificial flavors, artificial colorings, or other known allergens.
This product is manufactured in a cGMP certified facility.
Gluten-free
Seals/Symbols
GF Gluten-free
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Tyrosine Replete by CHK Nutrition label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Tyrosine Replete by CHK Nutrition
These are the 2 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.
Serving size2 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Servings per container90 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.
L-Tyrosine
Interacts with21 drugs
L-tyrosine is an amino acid your body uses to make brain chemicals like dopamine and norepinephrine. Some studies suggest it may help mental performan...
L-Tyrosine monograph & interactionsFolate
Other (inactive) ingredients: Vegetable Capsule, Rice Flour, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Tyrosine Replete by CHK Nutrition Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Tyrosine Replete by CHK Nutrition contains two active ingredients — folic acid and L-tyrosine — and folic acid in particular has documented interactions with a number of medications.
Altogether, these interactions span 61 individual medications.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Folic acid's most serious interactions are Moderate in severity and affect anti-seizure drugs. It can reverse the effects of phenobarbital and primidone, raising your seizure risk, and may reduce blood levels of phenytoin, potentially causing more seizures.
If you take any of these, close monitoring is essential.
Folic acid also interacts Moderately with cancer drugs — capecitabine, methotrexate, and 5-fluorouracil — where it can either increase toxicity or reduce treatment effectiveness. Additionally, it can interfere with pyrimethamine (an antiparasitic), making it less effective for certain infections.
L-tyrosine has Moderate interactions with levodopa (a Parkinson's drug, best separated by at least 2 hours) and thyroid hormones, where it could theoretically add to their effects.
Because folic acid affects so many medications — especially seizure drugs and cancer therapies — check your exact prescriptions with the medication interaction tool on this page before you start.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Tyrosine Replete interact with 61 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
2 of the 2 ingredients in Tyrosine Replete interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Folic Acid L-Tyrosine
Aprobarbital, Butabarbital, PhenobarbitalTriple Barbital
How Aprobarbital, Butabarbital, Phenobarbital interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Aprobarbital, Butabarbital, Phenobarbital interactionAspirin, Codeine Phosphate, PhenobarbitalPhenaphen
How Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Aspirin, Codeine Phosphate, Phenobarbital interactionAtropine, Hyoscyamine, PhenobarbitalHypnaldyne
How Atropine, Hyoscyamine, Phenobarbital interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Atropine, Hyoscyamine, Phenobarbital interactionAtropine, Hyoscyamine, Phenobarbital, ScopolamineBarbidonna No. 2, Belladonna Phenobarbital
How Atropine, Hyoscyamine, Phenobarbital, Scopolamine interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Atropine, Hyoscyamine, Phenobarbital, Scopolamine interactionAtropine, Hyoscyamine, Scopolamine, PhenobarbitalBarbeloid, Donnatal #2, Donphen
How Atropine, Hyoscyamine, Scopolamine, Phenobarbital interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Atropine, Hyoscyamine, Scopolamine, Phenobarbital interactionAtropine, PhenobarbitalAnthrocol
How Atropine, Phenobarbital interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Atropine, Phenobarbital interactionBelladona Extract, PhenobarbitalChardonna-2
How Belladona Extract, Phenobarbital interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Belladona Extract, Phenobarbital interactionBelladonna Alkaloids, Ergotamine Tartrate, PhenobarbitalBel Tabs, Bellamine-S, Bellaphen-S, Duragal S, Phenarbal S, Spastrin
How Belladonna Alkaloids, Ergotamine Tartrate, Phenobarbital interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Belladonna Alkaloids, Ergotamine Tartrate, Phenobarbital interactionBelladonna Alkaloids, PhenobarbitalBarbidonna, Donnatal
How Belladonna Alkaloids, Phenobarbital interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Belladonna Alkaloids, Phenobarbital interactionBelladonna Extract, PhenobarbitalBelap
How Belladonna Extract, Phenobarbital interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Belladonna Extract, Phenobarbital interactionBelladonna, Ergotamine Tartrate, Phenobarbital
How Belladonna, Ergotamine Tartrate, Phenobarbital interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Belladonna, Ergotamine Tartrate, Phenobarbital interactionBelladonna, Ergotamine, PhenobarbitalBellergal-S
How Belladonna, Ergotamine, Phenobarbital interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Belladonna, Ergotamine, Phenobarbital interactionBelladonna, PhenobarbitalBellophen, Susano
How Belladonna, Phenobarbital interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Belladonna, Phenobarbital interactionBellafoline, PhenobarbitalBelladenal, Belladenal-S
How Bellafoline, Phenobarbital interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Bellafoline, Phenobarbital interactionBenserazide, LevodopaMadopar, Prolopa
How Benserazide, Levodopa interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-tyrosineLevodopa Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, tyrosine might decrease the effectiveness of levodopa.
Read the full L-tyrosine + Benserazide, Levodopa interactionButabarbital, Phenobarbital, SecobarbitalS.B.P.
How Butabarbital, Phenobarbital, Secobarbital interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Butabarbital, Phenobarbital, Secobarbital interactionButalbital, Phenobarbital, SecobarbitalTribarb
How Butalbital, Phenobarbital, Secobarbital interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Butalbital, Phenobarbital, Secobarbital interactionCamphor, Hyoscyamine, Passif, Phenobarbital, Scopolamine, ValerianNevrotose #3
How Camphor, Hyoscyamine, Passif, Phenobarbital, Scopolamine, Valerian interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Camphor, Hyoscyamine, Passif, Phenobarbital, Scopolamine, Valerian interactionCapecitabineXeloda
How Capecitabine interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidCapecitabine (xeloda) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Use of high-dose folic acid might contribute to capecitabine toxicity.
Read the full Folic Acid + Capecitabine interactionCarbidopa, LevodopaDhivy, Rytary, Sinemet, Sinemet CR
How Carbidopa, Levodopa interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-tyrosineLevodopa Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, tyrosine might decrease the effectiveness of levodopa.
Read the full L-tyrosine + Carbidopa, Levodopa interactionCarbidopa, Levodopa, EntacaponeStalevo
How Carbidopa, Levodopa, Entacapone interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-tyrosineLevodopa Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, tyrosine might decrease the effectiveness of levodopa.
Read the full L-tyrosine + Carbidopa, Levodopa, Entacapone interactionConjugated EstrogensCenestin, Enjuvia, Premarin, Premarin Vaginal Cream
How Conjugated Estrogens interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-tyrosineThyroid Hormone Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, tyrosine might have additive effects with thyroid hormone medications.
Read the full L-tyrosine + Conjugated Estrogens interactionDehydrocholic Acid, Homatropine Methylbromide, PhenobarbitalG.B.S.
How Dehydrocholic Acid, Homatropine Methylbromide, Phenobarbital interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Dehydrocholic Acid, Homatropine Methylbromide, Phenobarbital interactionDesiccated Thyroid ExtractWesthroid, WP Thyroid
How Desiccated Thyroid Extract interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-tyrosineThyroid Hormone Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, tyrosine might have additive effects with thyroid hormone medications.
Read the full L-tyrosine + Desiccated Thyroid Extract interactionDesiccated Thyroid Extract (prescription Drug)Nature-Throid, Thyrar
How Desiccated Thyroid Extract (prescription Drug) interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-tyrosineThyroid Hormone Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, tyrosine might have additive effects with thyroid hormone medications.
Read the full L-tyrosine + Desiccated Thyroid Extract (prescription Drug) interactionDextrothyroxineCholoxin
How Dextrothyroxine interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
L-tyrosineThyroid Hormone Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, tyrosine might have additive effects with thyroid hormone medications.
Read the full L-tyrosine + Dextrothyroxine interactionDicyclomine, PhenobarbitalBentyl w/ Pb
How Dicyclomine, Phenobarbital interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Dicyclomine, Phenobarbital interactionDyphylline, Ephedrine, Guaifenesin, PhenobarbitalLufyllin-EPG
How Dyphylline, Ephedrine, Guaifenesin, Phenobarbital interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Dyphylline, Ephedrine, Guaifenesin, Phenobarbital interactionEphedrine, Guaifenesin, Phenobarbital, TheophyllineMudrane GG
How Ephedrine, Guaifenesin, Phenobarbital, Theophylline interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Ephedrine, Guaifenesin, Phenobarbital, Theophylline interactionEphedrine, Phenobarbital, Potassium Iodide, TheophyllineMudrane, Quadrinal
How Ephedrine, Phenobarbital, Potassium Iodide, Theophylline interacts with Tyrosine Replete — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Folic AcidPhenobarbital (luminal) Moderate
Interaction Summary
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Read the full Folic Acid + Ephedrine, Phenobarbital, Potassium Iodide, Theophylline interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Tyrosine Replete 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.
Folic Acid
5-Fluorouracil
Theoretically, high doses of folic acid might increase the toxicity of 5-fluorouracil.
Increases in gastrointestinal side effects of 5-fluorouracil, such as stomatitis and diarrhea, have been described in two clinical studies when leucovorin, a form of folic acid, was administered with 5-fluorouracil.
Capecitabine (Xeloda)
Use of high-dose folic acid might contribute to capecitabine toxicity.
Clinical research suggests that higher serum folate levels are associated with an increased risk for moderate or severe toxicity during capecitabine-based treatment for colorectal cancer. Additionally, in one case report, taking folic acid 15 mg daily might have contributed to increased toxicity, including severe diarrhea, vomiting, edema, hand-foot syndrome, and eventually death, in a patient prescribed capecitabine.
Methotrexate (Trexall, Others)
Folic acid might reduce the efficacy of methotrexate as a cancer treatment when given concurrently.
Methotrexate exerts its cytotoxic effects by preventing conversion of folic acid to the active form needed by cells. There is some evidence that folic acid supplements reduce the efficacy of methotrexate in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and theoretically they could reduce its efficacy in the treatment of other cancers. Advise cancer patients to consult their oncologist before using folic acid supplements. In patients treated with long-term, low-dose methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or psoriasis, folic acid supplements can reduce the incidence of side effects, without reducing efficacy.
Phenobarbital (Luminal)
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on phenobarbital and increase the risk for seizures.
Folic acid can have direct convulsant activity in some people, reversing the effects of phenobarbital and worsening seizure control. Monitor closely for increased seizure activity.
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Folic acid might reduce serum levels of phenytoin in some patients.
Folic acid may be a cofactor in phenytoin metabolism. Folic acid, in doses of 1 mg daily or more, can reduce serum levels of phenytoin in some patients. Increases in seizure frequency have been reported. If folic acid supplements are added to established phenytoin therapy, monitor serum phenytoin levels closely. If phenytoin and folic acid are started at the same time and continued together, adverse changes in phenytoin pharmacokinetics are avoided. Note that phenytoin also reduces serum folate levels.
Primidone (Mysoline)
Folic acid might have antagonistic effects on primidone and increase the risk for seizures.
Folic acid can have direct convulsant activity in some people, reversing the effects of primidone and worsening seizure control. Monitor closely for increased seizure activity. Note that primidone also reduces serum folate levels.
Pyrimethamine (Daraprim)
Folic acid might antagonize the effects of pyrimethamine.
Folic acid can antagonize the antiparasitic effects of pyrimethamine against toxoplasmosis and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Folic acid doesn't antagonize the effects of pyrimethamine in the treatment of malaria, because malarial parasites cannot use exogenous folic acid. Use folinic acid as an alternative to folic acid when indicated.
L-Tyrosine
Levodopa
Theoretically, tyrosine might decrease the effectiveness of levodopa.
Tyrosine and levodopa compete for absorption in the proximal duodenum by the large neutral amino acid (LNAA) transport system. Advise patients to separate doses of tyrosine and levodopa by at least 2 hours.
Thyroid Hormone
Theoretically, tyrosine might have additive effects with thyroid hormone medications.
Tyrosine is a precursor to thyroxine and might increase levels of thyroid hormones.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Tyrosine Replete, from the product label.
CHK Nutrition
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- CHK Nutrition
- Street Address
- 3930 E Calvary Rd
- City
- Duluth
- State
- MN
- ZipCode
- 55803
- Phone Number
- 1-877-538-8388
- Web Address
- www.CHKnutrition.com
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The Full Monographs Behind Tyrosine Replete’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Tyrosine
Interacts with 21 drugsL-tyrosine is an amino acid your body uses to make brain chemicals like dopamine and norepinephrine. Some studies suggest it may help mental performance during short-term stress, sleep loss,...
Read the full Tyrosine monograph → Herb & supplement monographFolic Acid
Interacts with 40 drugsFolic acid is the man-made form of vitamin B9 and is one of the most well-studied supplements, especially for preventing serious birth defects when taken before and during early pregnancy. I...
Read the full Folic Acid monograph →Sources & How We Checked
Tyrosine Replete'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 60 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.
Folic Acid 56 references
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- Duhra P. Treatment of gastrointestinal symptoms associated with methotrexate therapy for psoriasis. J Am Acad Dermatol 1993;28:466-9. PubMed
- Morgan SL, Baggott JE, Vaughn WH, et al. Supplementation with folic acid during methotrexate therapy for rheumatoid arthritis. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Ann Intern Med 1994;121:833-41. PubMed
- Froscher W, Maier V, Laage M, et al. Folate deficiency, anticonvulsant drugs, and psychiatric morbidity. Clin Neuropharmacol 1995;18:165-82. PubMed
- Lewis DP, Van Dyke DC, Willhite LA, et al. Phenytoin-folic acid interaction. Ann Pharmacother 1995;29:726-35. PubMed
- Berg MJ, Stumbo PJ, Chenard CA, et al. Folic acid improves phenytoin pharmacokinetics. J Am Diet Assoc 1995;95:352-6. PubMed
- Berg MJ, Fincham RW, Ebert BE, et al. Phenytoin pharmacokinetics: Before and after folic acid administration. Epilepsia 1992;33:712-20. PubMed
- Shafer RB, Nuttall FQ. Calcium and folic acid absorption in patients taking anticonvulsant drugs. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1975;41:1125-9. PubMed
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