Vitamin D-3 Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by SMNutrition
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Vitamin D-3 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
Vitamin D-3 is a dietary supplement by SMNutrition with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for bone health and osteoporosis, correcting vitamin d deficiency, immune system support.Based on those ingredients, 715 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Vitamin D3. 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 product contains one active ingredient: vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), the form of vitamin D your body makes when skin is exposed to sunlight. It's also present in fatty fish and egg yolks.
The inactive ingredients are rice powder, hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable magnesium stearate, titanium dioxide, and silicon dioxide — these help hold the capsule together and aid absorption.
Does it work?
Strong evidence
Vitamin D3 is effective for treating several bone and mineral disorders: familial hypophosphatemia, osteomalacia (soft bones from vitamin D deficiency), renal osteodystrophy (bone disease from kidney failure), rickets (childhood bone disease), and hypoparathyroidism (low parathyroid hormone). Its role in these conditions is well established.
The data we hold doesn't cover effectiveness for general bone health or immune support.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Vitamin D3 is generally well tolerated at recommended doses. Very high doses over time can cause toxicity with symptoms of high blood calcium, such as weakness, nausea, and kidney problems.
Rare serious effects include bone loss in adults and slowed growth in children. A small number of trial participants may also experience eye inflammation or light sensitivity from excessive doses.
During pregnancy, vitamin D at recommended amounts is considered likely safe and is often used — but check with your doctor before taking it, especially at higher doses. During breastfeeding, recommended amounts are considered likely safe.
The safety data advises caution with higher amounts while breastfeeding; talk with your doctor about what dose is right for you.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Before taking this product, check with your doctor or pharmacist if you're on thiazide diuretics, verapamil, diltiazem, digoxin, atorvastatin, or calcipotriene — these carry Moderate interaction risks with high-dose vitamin D, chiefly through high blood calcium or reduced drug effectiveness. There's also a Minor concern with other medications your liver breaks down; your pharmacist can flag those.
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.
Vitamin D-3 is well-suited for anyone with a documented deficiency or a condition like rickets or osteomalacia. If you take a diuretic, heart medication, digoxin, atorvastatin, or use calcipotriene, talk with your doctor or pharmacist before starting — the interactions are real.
At recommended doses it's safe for pregnancy and breastfeeding, but stick with your doctor's guidance on how much. Run it past your own pharmacist or doctor before you add it to your routine.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Jan 22, 2022.
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General information
Key facts about Vitamin D-3, straight from the product label.
| Brand | SMNutrition |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 850005458616 |
| Net contents | 90 Capsule(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Jan 22, 2022 |
| DSLD ID | 259014 |
| Product type | Vitamin |
| 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 Vitamin D-3 by SMNutrition, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D3 | 125 mcg | 625% |
Other ingredients: Rice powder, Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide, Silicon Dioxide
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FDA Disclaimer Statement
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Formulation
Vitamin D-3 may help support Immune health Bone & muscle health
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested Use: Take 1 capsule daily preferably with a meal or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Once-daily capsule
Precautions
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
This product is manufactured and packaged in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and crustacean shellfish.
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Formula
Vitamin D-3 5000 IU per serving
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Vitamin D-3 by SMNutrition label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Vitamin D-3 by SMNutrition
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Serving size1 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Servings per container90 Amounts shown are per serving.
Vitamin D3
Interacts with715 drugs
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that helps your body absorb calcium and is important for healthy bones, muscles, and immune function. Many people,...
Vitamin D3 monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: Rice powder, Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide, Silicon Dioxide. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Vitamin D-3 by SMNutrition Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
SMNutrition's Vitamin D-3 interacts with several medication types, most seriously through its vitamin D3 content and thiazide diuretics, calcium channel blockers, digoxin, and certain other drugs.
The main concern is high-dose vitamin D raising calcium levels in your blood (hypercalcemia), which can cause problems depending on what you're taking.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Thiazide diuretics (water pills for blood pressure) reduce how much calcium your body excretes, and combined with vitamin D supplements this raises your risk of dangerously high blood calcium. Similarly, heart rhythm medications like verapamil, diltiazem, and digoxin become less effective or riskier when vitamin D pushes calcium too high.
Vitamin D may also reduce how well your body absorbs atorvastatin (a cholesterol drug), potentially cutting its levels by up to 55% in one small study, though cholesterol numbers didn't always shift in that trial.
Vitamin D can theoretically increase absorption of aluminum (a concern mainly if you have kidney disease) and raises the risk of high blood calcium if you're also using calcipotriene, a vitamin D-like topical treatment for psoriasis. There's also a Minor concern that vitamin D might speed up breakdown of certain other drugs your liver processes.
Before you start this supplement, run your exact medications through the checker on this page, especially if you take a diuretic, heart rhythm medication, digoxin, a statin, or any form of vitamin D already.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Vitamin D-3 interact with 715 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Vitamin D-3 interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Vitamin D3
Dextromethorphan, Methscopolamine, PhenylephrineDA Chewable
How Dextromethorphan, Methscopolamine, Phenylephrine interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Dextromethorphan, Methscopolamine, Phenylephrine interactionDextromethorphan, PseudoephedrineSudafed Cold/Flu
How Dextromethorphan, Pseudoephedrine interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Dextromethorphan, Pseudoephedrine interactionDextromethorphan, Pseudoephedrine, TriprolidineActifed DM
How Dextromethorphan, Pseudoephedrine, Triprolidine interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Dextromethorphan, Pseudoephedrine, Triprolidine interactionDiazepamDiastat AcuDial, Valium, Valium injection, Valtoco
How Diazepam interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Diazepam interactionDienogestVisanne
How Dienogest interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Dienogest interactionDihydroergotamineDHE-45, Migranal
How Dihydroergotamine interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Dihydroergotamine interactionDihydroergotamine MesylateTrudhesa
How Dihydroergotamine Mesylate interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Dihydroergotamine Mesylate interactionDisopyramide PhosphateNorpace, Norpace CR
How Disopyramide Phosphate interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Disopyramide Phosphate interactionDocetaxelTaxotere
How Docetaxel interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Docetaxel interactionDofetilideTikosyn
How Dofetilide interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Dofetilide interactionDolasetronAnzemet
How Dolasetron interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Dolasetron interactionDolutegravir, RilpivirineJuluca
How Dolutegravir, Rilpivirine interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Dolutegravir, Rilpivirine interactionDonepezilAricept
How Donepezil interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Donepezil interactionDonepezil (patch)Adlarity
How Donepezil (patch) interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Donepezil (patch) interactionDoravirinePifeltro
How Doravirine interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Doravirine interactionDoravirine, Lamivudine, Tenofovir Disoproxil FumarateDelstrigo
How Doravirine, Lamivudine, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Doravirine, Lamivudine, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate interactionDoxorubicinAdriamycin, Caelyx, Doxil, Myocet, Rubex
How Doxorubicin interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Doxorubicin interactionDronabinolMarinol, Syndros
How Dronabinol interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Dronabinol interactionDronedaroneMultaq
How Dronedarone interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Dronedarone interactionDrospirenoneDrospirenone
How Drospirenone interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Drospirenone interactionDrospirenone, EstetrolNextstellis
How Drospirenone, Estetrol interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Drospirenone, Estetrol interactionDrospirenone, Ethinyl EstradiolAngeliq, Gianvi, Yasmin
How Drospirenone, Ethinyl Estradiol interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Drospirenone, Ethinyl Estradiol interactionDutasterideAvodart
How Dutasteride interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Dutasteride interactionDutasteride, TamsulosinJalyn
How Dutasteride, Tamsulosin interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Dutasteride, Tamsulosin interactionDuvelisibCopiktra
How Duvelisib interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Duvelisib interactionEfavirenzSustiva
How Efavirenz interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Efavirenz interactionEfavirenz, Lamivudine, Tenofovir Disoproxil FumarateSymfi
How Efavirenz, Lamivudine, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Efavirenz, Lamivudine, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate interactionEffientPrasugrel
How Effient interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Effient interactionElagolix SodiumOrilissa
How Elagolix Sodium interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Elagolix Sodium interactionElagolix, Estradiol Norethindrone Acetate, ElagolixOriahnn
How Elagolix, Estradiol Norethindrone Acetate, Elagolix interacts with Vitamin D-3 — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Vitamin D3Cytochrome P450 3a4 (cyp3a4) Substrates Minor
Interaction Summary
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
Read the full Vitamin D3 + Elagolix, Estradiol Norethindrone Acetate, Elagolix interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Vitamin D-3 with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.
Vitamin D3
Aluminum
Vitamin D might increase aluminum absorption and toxicity, but this has only been reported in people with renal failure.
The protein that transports calcium across the intestinal wall can also bind and transport aluminum. This protein is stimulated by vitamin D, which may therefore increase aluminum absorption. This mechanism may contribute to increased aluminum levels and toxicity in people with renal failure, when they take vitamin D and aluminum-containing phosphate binders chronically.
Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
Vitamin D might reduce absorption of atorvastatin.
A small, low-quality clinical study shows that taking vitamin D reduces levels of atorvastatin and its active metabolites by up to 55%. However, while atorvastatin levels decreased, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels did not substantially change. Atorvastatin is metabolized in the gut by CYP3A4 enzymes, and researchers theorized that vitamin D might induce CYP3A4, causing reduced levels of atorvastatin. However, this proposed mechanism was not specifically studied.
Calcipotriene (Dovonex)
Taking calcipotriene with vitamin D increases the risk for hypercalcemia.
Calcipotriene is a vitamin D analog used topically for psoriasis. It can be absorbed in sufficient amounts to cause systemic effects, including hypercalcemia. Theoretically, combining calcipotriene with vitamin D supplements might increase the risk of hypercalcemia.
Digoxin (Lanoxin)
Theoretically, hypercalcemia induced by high-dose vitamin D can increase the risk of arrhythmia from digoxin.
High doses of vitamin D can cause hypercalcemia. Hypercalcemia increases the risk of fatal cardiac arrhythmias with digoxin. Avoid vitamin D doses above the tolerable upper intake level (4000 IU daily for adults) and monitor serum calcium levels in people taking vitamin D and digoxin concurrently.
Diltiazem (Cardizem, Others)
Theoretically, hypercalcemia induced by high-dose vitamin D can reduce the therapeutic effects of diltiazem for arrhythmia.
High doses of vitamin D can cause hypercalcemia. Hypercalcemia can reduce the effectiveness of verapamil in atrial fibrillation. Theoretically this could also occur with diltiazem. Avoid vitamin D doses above the tolerable upper intake level (4000 IU daily for adults) and monitor serum calcium levels in people taking vitamin D and diltiazem concurrently.
Thiazide Diuretics
Theoretically, taking thiazide diuretics and high-dose vitamin D can increase the risk of hypercalcemia.
Thiazide diuretics decrease urinary calcium excretion, which could lead to hypercalcemia if vitamin D supplements are taken concurrently. This has been reported in people being treated with vitamin D for hypoparathyroidism, and also in elderly people with normal parathyroid function who were taking a thiazide, vitamin D, and calcium-containing antacids daily.
Verapamil (Calan, Others)
Hypercalcemia induced by high-dose vitamin D can reduce the therapeutic effects of verapamil for arrhythmia.
Hypercalcemia due to high doses of vitamin D can reduce the effectiveness of verapamil in atrial fibrillation. Avoid vitamin D doses above the tolerable upper intake level (4000 IU daily for adults) and monitor serum calcium levels in people taking vitamin D and verapamil concurrently.
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (Cyp3A4) Substrates
Vitamin D might induce CYP3A4 enzymes and reduce the bioavailability of CYP3A4 substrates.
There is some concern that vitamin D might induce CYP3A4. In vitro research suggests that vitamin D induces CYP3A4 transcription. Additionally, observational research has found that increased UV light exposure and serum vitamin D levels are associated with decreased serum levels of CYP3A4 substrates such as tacrolimus and sirolimus, while no association between UV light exposure or vitamin D levels and levels of mycophenolic acid, a non-CYP3A4 substrate, was found. A small, low-quality clinical study shows that taking vitamin D reduces levels of the CYP3A4 substrate atorvastatin and its active metabolites by up to 55%; however, the clinical effects of atorvastatin were not reduced. While researchers theorized that vitamin D might induce CYP3A4, this proposed mechanism was not specifically studied.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Vitamin D-3, from the product label.
SMNutrition
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- Smoky Mountain Nutrition
- Street Address
- P.O. Box 101335
- City
- Nashville
- State
- TN
- ZipCode
- 37224
- Web Address
- SMNutrition.com
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Sources & How We Checked
Vitamin D-3'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.
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The 26 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.
Vitamin D 26 references
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- Tatro DS, ed. Drug Interactions Facts. Facts and Comparisons Inc., St. Louis, MO. 1999.
- Koutkia P, Chen TC, Holick MF. Vitamin D intoxication associated with an over-the-counter supplement. N Engl J Med 2001;345:66-7. PubMed
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- Demontis R, Leflon A, Fournier A, et al. 1 alpha(OH) vitamin D3 increases plasma aluminum in hemodialyzed patients taking AI(OH)3. Clin Nephrol 1986;26:146-9.
- Crowe M, Wollner L, Griffiths RA. Hypercalcemia following vitamin D and thiazide therapy in the elderly. Practitioner 1984;228:312-3.
- Parfitt AM. Thiazide-induced hypercalcemia in vitamin D-treated hypoparathyroidism. Ann Intern Med 1972;77:557-63. PubMed
- Thiazide diuretics and the risk of osteoporosis. Pharmacist's Letter/Prescriber's Letter 2003;19(11):191105.
- Moon J. The role of vitamin D in toxic metal absorption. J Am Coll Nutr 1994;13:559-64.
- Demontis R, Reissi D, Noel C, et al. Indirect clinical evidence that 1alphaOH vitamin D<SUB>3</SUB> increases the intestinal absorption of aluminum. Clin Nephrol 1989;31:123-7.
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