Women's Iron Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by CATALO
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Women's Iron 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.
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Women's Iron is a dietary supplement by CATALO with 5 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for replacing fluids and electrolytes, preventing dehydration during exercise or illness, treating low blood sodium (under medical care).Based on those ingredients, 282 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Sodium, Iron, Natural. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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What’s inside
Partial disclosure
Women's Iron contains three active ingredients: sodium, calories (kCals), and iron (natural form). The sodium and iron are the working components — sodium is essential for nerve and muscle function but only in small amounts, while iron supports the formation of red blood cells and oxygen transport in your body.
The product also contains inactive ingredients (water soluble polysaccharides, tapioca maltodextrin, rice concentrate, and rice bran extract) that serve as fillers and binders in the capsule.
Does it work?
Strong evidence
The iron in this product is rated Effective for iron deficiency anemia, anemia of chronic disease, and pregnancy-related iron deficiency. It's rated Possibly Effective for heart failure support.
We don't have effectiveness ratings on file for sodium in the context of this product formulation, and the effectiveness data we hold for sodium relates to specific medical uses like cystic fibrosis that may not apply to general supplementation.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Iron is generally well tolerated at recommended doses, though the most common side effects are gastrointestinal — abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. Iron should be used only when there's a genuine need, since excess iron can be toxic.
Sodium is essential in small amounts, but too much is linked to high blood pressure and heart strain; normal dietary sodium is fine, but avoid sodium supplements or very high intake without medical advice. During pregnancy, iron is considered likely safe and is often recommended, though your prenatal care provider should guide the dose.
For breastfeeding, iron is generally considered acceptable at appropriate doses, but check with your provider. The product is rated possibly unsafe for pregnancy regarding sodium — talk with your doctor before using it if you're pregnant.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
Check before adding this product if you take blood pressure medications (antihypertensives), as sodium can reduce their effectiveness. Also screen for quinolone or tetracycline antibiotics, levothyroxine, bisphosphonates, methyldopa, levodopa, mycophenolate mofetil, penicillamine, lithium, corticosteroids, didanosine, sodium phosphates, or tolvaptan — iron can block their absorption.
Your pharmacist can help you space doses safely.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glancePartially disclosed formula with clinical evidence supporting its stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
This product can help if you have iron deficiency anemia or pregnancy-related low iron, but the sodium content and iron's potential to block absorption of other medications make it important to check first. If you take blood pressure medications, lithium, antibiotics, thyroid medication, or bisphosphonates, run this product and your full medication list through our interaction checker before starting.
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Assessment coverage: 2 of 3 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Feb 22, 2024.
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 Women's Iron, straight from the product label.
| Brand | CATALO |
|---|---|
| Net contents | 60 Vegetarian Capsule(s); 25.3 Gram(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Feb 22, 2024 |
| DSLD ID | 303114 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Capsule |
| Dietary claims / uses | Nutrient, All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Vegan, Vegetarian, Girls: (All), Adult Female (18 - 50 Years), Seniors/Mature (>50 Years) - Women ONLY |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Women's Iron by CATALO, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 0 mg | -- |
| Carbohydrates | 0.6 Gram(s) | -- |
| Total Fat | 0 Gram(s) | -- |
| Saturated Fat | 0 Gram(s) | -- |
| Trans Fat | 0 Gram(s) | -- |
| Protein | 0 Gram(s) | -- |
| Sugars | 0 Gram(s) | -- |
| kCals | 3 Kcal | -- |
| Iron, Natural | 18 mg | -- |
| Curry Leaf Extract | 500 mg | -- |
Other ingredients: Water Soluble Polysaccharides, Tapioca Maltodextrin, Rice Concentrate, Rice Bran extract
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Formulation
Women's Iron sourced from certified organic plant
Gentle on stomach Easy to digest Promote red blood cell production
Vegetarian Formulated with vegetarian ingredients that make it a perfect fit for vegans who have limited dietary iron source.
Highly absorbable Soothe cold hands and feet
This product is made from natural sources and may have color variation. This is a normal phenomenon and does not affect product quality.
Made in USA
Natural Wholesome
FDA Statement of Identity
Dietary Supplement
Formula
CATALO Women's Iron is a vegetarian formula that sourced from certified organic curry leaf. It is extracted by advanced technology to ensure its purity, bioavailability and efficacy. Women may found themselves lacking in iron during menstruation, being a vegetarian, or frequent consumption of tea or coffee that resulting in tiredness and cold hands and feet. Adequate iron intake through diet and supplement is important for better circulation, skin tone and stay vitalized. 18 mg Iron Selected ingredient sourced from plant grown on certified organic farm with 18 mg of elemental iron per serving. The co-factors and co-nutrients of the curry leaves help to stabilize the activity of the iron and minimize stomach upset.
Women's Iron sourced from curry leaf extract Contains iron sourced from organic curry leaves
General Statements
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Net Weight 25.3 g (421 mg x 60 capsules)
This package updated in December 2019.
Health and beauty from within CAre, viTAlity, LOngevity. This is what CATALO stands for. It is our philosophy that true health and beauty radiates from within and we are committed to understanding your health needs and enhancing health through superior natural health supplements that nourish your body. It all begins with care - a healthy body is vital for a happy life - and by embracing all the goodness that nature has, we are proud to offer this wholesomeness direct to you and your family. When it comes to our products, we make no compromises. We are committed to delivering premium quality products that contains natural, high efficacy, high potency and safe ingredients which will provide the health benefits to our customers. We care because we treat your health as if it were our own.
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Serving directions For adults, take 1-2 capsules daily. Take after meal
Precautions
May contain traces of milk and wheat.
Warning: Take only as directed, do not exceed suggested dosage.
Keep out of reach of children
Storage
Storage Keep in a dry and cool place. Avoid direct sunlight.
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Women's Iron by CATALO label
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Women's Iron by CATALO
These are the 5 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.
Serving size1 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.
Sodium
Interacts with205 drugs
Sodium is an essential mineral and electrolyte your body needs to balance fluids, support nerves, and help muscles work. Most people in modern diets g...
Sodium monograph & interactionsCarbohydrates
Protein
KCals
Curry Leaf Extract
Other (inactive) ingredients: Water Soluble Polysaccharides, Tapioca Maltodextrin, Rice Concentrate, Rice Bran extract. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Women's Iron by CATALO Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Women's Iron by CATALO contains sodium and iron, two ingredients with documented interactions.
Sodium is the most concerning: it has Moderate interactions with blood pressure medications (antihypertensives), where high sodium intake can reduce their effectiveness and may require higher doses to control blood pressure. Sodium also interacts Moderately with corticosteroids, lithium, didanosine, sodium phosphates, tolvaptan, and other sodium-containing drugs — chiefly by raising sodium levels in your blood to unsafe levels or altering how lithium works.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Iron has Moderate interactions with several medication types. It reduces absorption of levodopa, quinolone antibiotics, bisphosphonates, methyldopa, tetracycline antibiotics, levothyroxine, mycophenolate mofetil, and penicillamine — all by binding to them in your stomach and blocking your body's uptake.
For most of these, spacing doses 2 hours apart (or 4 hours for tetracyclines) lowers the risk significantly.
We could not check kCals or curry leaf extract (which is listed as a blend). Altogether, these interactions span 279 individual medications.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Women's Iron interact with 282 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
2 of the 5 ingredients in Women's Iron interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Sodium Iron, Natural
AcebutololRhotral, Sectral
How Acebutolol interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Acebutolol interactionAcetazolamideAk-Zol, Diamox
How Acetazolamide interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Acetazolamide interactionAlendronateBinosto, Fosamax
How Alendronate interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Iron, NaturalBisphosphonates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Iron reduces the absorption of bisphosphonates.
Read the full Iron, Natural + Alendronate interactionAlendronate Sodium
How Alendronate Sodium interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Iron, NaturalBisphosphonates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Iron reduces the absorption of bisphosphonates.
Read the full Iron, Natural + Alendronate Sodium interactionAlendronate Sodium, CholecalciferolFosamax Plus D
How Alendronate Sodium, Cholecalciferol interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Iron, NaturalBisphosphonates Moderate
Interaction Summary
Iron reduces the absorption of bisphosphonates.
Read the full Iron, Natural + Alendronate Sodium, Cholecalciferol interactionAliskirenTekturna
How Aliskiren interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Aliskiren interactionAmbrisentanLetairis, Volibris
How Ambrisentan interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Ambrisentan interactionAmilorideAmilamont, Midamor
How Amiloride interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Amiloride interactionAmiloride, HydrochlorothiazideAmil-Co, Amilzide, Moduret 25, Moduretic
How Amiloride, Hydrochlorothiazide interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Amiloride, Hydrochlorothiazide interactionAmlodipineNorliqva
How Amlodipine interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Amlodipine interactionAmlodipine BenzoateKaterzia
How Amlodipine Benzoate interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Amlodipine Benzoate interactionAmlodipine BesilateIstin
How Amlodipine Besilate interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Amlodipine Besilate interactionAmlodipine BesylateNorvasc
How Amlodipine Besylate interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Amlodipine Besylate interactionAmlodipine Besylate, BenazeprilLotrel
How Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril interactionAmlodipine, CelecoxibConsensi
How Amlodipine, Celecoxib interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Amlodipine, Celecoxib interactionAmmonium ChlorideAmmonium Chloride
How Ammonium Chloride interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Ammonium Chloride interactionAmphotericin, TetracyclineMysteclin-F
How Amphotericin, Tetracycline interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Iron, NaturalTetracycline Antibiotics Moderate
Interaction Summary
Iron might decrease levels of tetracycline antibiotics by reducing their absorption.
Read the full Iron, Natural + Amphotericin, Tetracycline interactionAprocitentanTryvio
How Aprocitentan interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Aprocitentan interactionAtenololAtenix, Tenormin
How Atenolol interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Atenolol interactionAtenolol, ChlortalidoneAtenixCo, Tenoret 50, Totaretic
How Atenolol, Chlortalidone interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Atenolol, Chlortalidone interactionAtenolol, ChlorthalidoneTenoretic
How Atenolol, Chlorthalidone interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Atenolol, Chlorthalidone interactionAzelastine Hydrochloride, Fluticasone PropionateDymista
How Azelastine Hydrochloride, Fluticasone Propionate interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumCorticosteroids Moderate
Interaction Summary
Concomitant use of mineralocorticoids and some glucocorticoids with sodium supplements might increase the risk of hypernatremia.
Read the full Sodium + Azelastine Hydrochloride, Fluticasone Propionate interactionAzilsartanEdarbi
How Azilsartan interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Azilsartan interactionAzilsartan, ChlorthalidoneEdarbyclor
How Azilsartan, Chlorthalidone interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Azilsartan, Chlorthalidone interactionBeclometasone DipropionateBecotide
How Beclometasone Dipropionate interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumCorticosteroids Moderate
Interaction Summary
Concomitant use of mineralocorticoids and some glucocorticoids with sodium supplements might increase the risk of hypernatremia.
Read the full Sodium + Beclometasone Dipropionate interactionBeclomethasoneBeclovent, Vanceril
How Beclomethasone interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumCorticosteroids Moderate
Interaction Summary
Concomitant use of mineralocorticoids and some glucocorticoids with sodium supplements might increase the risk of hypernatremia.
Read the full Sodium + Beclomethasone interactionBeclomethasone DipropionateQNASL, Qvar
How Beclomethasone Dipropionate interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumCorticosteroids Moderate
Interaction Summary
Concomitant use of mineralocorticoids and some glucocorticoids with sodium supplements might increase the risk of hypernatremia.
Read the full Sodium + Beclomethasone Dipropionate interactionBenazeprilLotensin
How Benazepril interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Benazepril interactionBenazepril, HydrochlorothiazideLotensin HCT
How Benazepril, Hydrochlorothiazide interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Benazepril, Hydrochlorothiazide interactionBendroflumethiazideAprinox, Naturetin, Neo-NaClex
How Bendroflumethiazide interacts with Women's Iron — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
SodiumAntihypertensive Drugs Moderate
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
Read the full Sodium + Bendroflumethiazide interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Women's Iron 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.
Sodium
Antihypertensive Drugs
Theoretically, a high intake of dietary sodium might reduce the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs.
High intake of dietary sodium can increase systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Also, high intake of sodium may necessitate increased use of antihypertensive medications to achieve blood pressure control in some patients, such as those with chronic kidney disease.
Corticosteroids
Concomitant use of mineralocorticoids and some glucocorticoids with sodium supplements might increase the risk of hypernatremia.
Mineralocorticoids and some glucocorticoids (corticosteroids) cause sodium retention. This effect is dose-related and depends on mineralocorticoid potency. It is most common with hydrocortisone, cortisone, and fludrocortisone, followed by prednisone and prednisolone.
Didanosine (Videx)
Concomitant use of didanosine with additional sodium from dietary or supplemental sources may increase the risk of hypernatremia.
Didanosine formulations contain a significant amount of sodium.
Lithium
Altering dietary intake of sodium might alter the levels and clinical effects of lithium.
High sodium intake can reduce plasma concentrations of lithium by increasing lithium excretion. Reducing sodium intake can significantly increase plasma concentrations of lithium and cause lithium toxicity in patients being treated with lithium carbonate. Stabilizing sodium intake is shown to reduce the percentage of patients with lithium level fluctuations above 0.8 mEq/L. Patients taking lithium should avoid significant alterations in their dietary intake of sodium.
Sodium Phosphates
Theoretically, concomitant use of sodium phosphate with sodium supplements might increase the risk of hypernatremia.
Use of high doses (> 45 mL in 24 hours) of sodium phosphate, such as those used for bowel cleansing before surgery, can lead to serious electrolyte disturbances, including hypernatremia. The risk of hypernatremia is highest in the elderly and people with other risk factors for electrolyte disturbances.
Sodium-Containing Drugs
Concomitant use of sodium-containing drugs with additional sodium from dietary or supplemental sources may increase the risk of hypernatremia and long-term sodium-related complications.
The Chronic Disease Risk Reduction (CDRR) intake level of 2.3 grams of sodium daily indicates the intake at which it is believed that chronic disease risk increases for the apparently healthy population. Some medications contain high quantities of sodium. When used in conjunction with sodium supplements or high-sodium diets, the CDRR may be exceeded. Additionally, concomitant use may increase the risk for hypernatremia; this risk is highest in the elderly and people with other risk factors for electrolyte disturbances.
Tolvaptan (Samsca)
Theoretically, concomitant use of tolvaptan with sodium might increase the risk of hypernatremia.
Tolvaptan is a vasopressin receptor 2 antagonist that is used to increase sodium levels in patients with hyponatremia. Patients taking tolvaptan should use caution with the use of sodium salts such as sodium chloride.
Iron, Natural
Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide (Biktarvy)
Iron might decrease levels of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide by reducing its absorption when taken in a fasting state.
Advise patients that bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide and iron can be taken together if taken with food. However, if taken on an empty stomach, bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide should not be taken with, or 2 hours after, iron containing products.
Bisphosphonates
Iron reduces the absorption of bisphosphonates.
Advise patients that doses of bisphosphonates should be separated by at least two hours from doses of all other medications, including supplements such as iron. Divalent cations, including iron, can decrease absorption of bisphosphonates by forming insoluble complexes in the gastrointestinal tract.
Denosumab (Prolia, Others)
Administration of intravenous iron within one month of denosumab administration might increase the risk of severe hypophosphatemia and hypocalcemia.
A case of severe hypocalcemia (albumin corrected calcium 6.88 mg/dL, ionized calcium 3.68 mg/dL) and hypophosphatemia (<0.5 mg/dL) with respiratory acidosis, QT interval prolongation, and nonsustained ventricular tachycardia was reported in a 76-year-old male who had received an iron polymaltose infusion within 2 weeks of a subcutaneous injection of denosumab. Serum parathyroid hormone was also elevated (348 pg/mL). Subsequent iron infusions with iron polymaltose and ferric carboxymaltose were followed by transient hypophosphatemia, but without hypocalcemia. Additionally, a literature review describes 6 additional cases of hypophosphatemia and hypocalcemia in patients 52-92 years of age who had been administered intravenous iron as either ferric carboxymaltose or iron polymaltose and subcutaneous denosumab within 1-4 weeks of each other.
Dolutegravir (Tivicay)
Iron might decrease dolutegravir levels by reducing its absorption.
Advise patients to take dolutegravir at least 2 hours before or 6 hours after taking iron. Pharmacokinetic research shows that iron can decrease the absorption of dolutegravir from the gastrointestinal tract through chelation. When taken under fasting conditions, a single dose of ferrous fumarate 324 mg orally along with dolutegravir 50 mg reduces overall exposure to dolutegravir by 54%.
Integrase Inhibitors
Theoretically, taking iron along with integrase inhibitors might decrease the levels and clinical effects of these drugs.
Iron is a divalent cation. There is concern that iron may decrease the absorption of integrase inhibitors from the gastrointestinal tract through chelation. One pharmacokinetic study shows that iron can decrease blood levels of the specific integrase inhibitor dolutegravir through chelation. Also, other pharmacokinetic research shows that other divalent cations such as calcium can decrease the absorption and levels of some integrase inhibitors through chelation.
Levodopa
Iron might decrease levodopa levels by reducing its absorption.
Advise patients to separate doses of levodopa and iron as much as possible. There is some evidence in healthy people that iron forms chelates with levodopa, reducing the amount of levodopa absorbed by around 50%. The clinical significance of this hasn't been determined.
Levothyroxine (Synthroid, Others)
Iron might decrease levothyroxine levels by reducing its absorption.
Advise patients to separate levothyroxine and iron doses by at least 2 hours. Iron can decrease the absorption and efficacy of levothyroxine by forming insoluble complexes in the gastrointestinal tract.
Methyldopa (Aldomet)
Iron might decrease methyldopa levels by reducing its absorption.
Advise patients to separate methyldopa and iron doses by at least 2 hours. Iron can decrease the absorption of methyldopa from the gastrointestinal tract through chelation, resulting in increases in blood pressure.
Mycophenolate Mofetil (Cellcept)
Theoretically, iron might decrease mycophenolate mofetil levels by reducing its absorption.
Advise patients to take iron 4-6 hours before, or 2 hours after, mycophenolate mofetil. It has been suggested that a decrease of absorption is possible, probably by forming nonabsorbable chelates. However, mycophenolate pharmacokinetics are not affected by iron supplementation in available clinical research.
Penicillamine (Cuprimine, Depen)
Iron might decrease penicillamine levels by reducing its absorption.
Advise patients to separate penicillamine and iron doses by at least 2 hours. Oral iron supplements can reduce absorption of penicillamine by 30% to 70%, probably due to chelate formation. In people with Wilson's disease, this interaction has led to reduced efficacy of penicillamine.
Quinolone Antibiotics
Iron might decrease levels of quinolone antibiotics by reducing their absorption.
Advise patients to separate quinolone antibiotics and iron doses by at least 2 hours. Iron decreases the absorption of quinolones due to formation of insoluble complexes in the gastrointestinal tract.
Tetracycline Antibiotics
Iron might decrease levels of tetracycline antibiotics by reducing their absorption.
Advise patients to take iron at least 2 hours before or 4 hours after tetracycline antibiotics. Concomitant use can decrease absorption of tetracycline antibiotics from the gastrointestinal tract by 50% to 90%.
Chloramphenicol
Theoretically, taking chloramphenicol with iron might reduce the response to iron therapy in iron deficiency anemia.
Chloramphenicol interferes with erythrocyte maturation. However, since chloramphenicol isn't usually taken for prolonged periods, this isn't likely to be clinically significant.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Women's Iron, from the product label.
CATALO
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- CATALO Natural Health USA Inc.
- City
- City of Industry
- State
- CA
- ZipCode
- 91748
- Web Address
- CATALO.com
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Sodium
Interacts with 205 drugsSodium is an essential mineral and electrolyte your body needs to balance fluids, support nerves, and help muscles work. Most people in modern diets get more than enough—often too much—from...
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Interacts with 80 drugsIron is an essential mineral your body needs to make hemoglobin and carry oxygen in the blood. Supplements are mainly useful for treating or preventing iron deficiency and iron-deficiency an...
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Sodium 38 references
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