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can diminish or deplete your body’s stores of important vitamins, minerals, and other essential nutrients. |
If you take any medications, talk with a nutrition-oriented medical professional about whether you should add certain supplements to your daily regimen | |
Type of Drug |
Examples – Name Brands |
Nutrients Depleted |
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Antacids |
Pepcid, Tagamet, Zantac |
Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Vitamin D, Calcium, Iron, Zinc |
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Prevacid, Prilosec |
Vitamin B12 |
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Antibiotics |
Amoxicillin, Erythromycin, Penicillin, Tetracycline |
“Friendly”/beneficial intestinal bacteria |
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Antidepressants |
Adapin, Aventyl, Elavil, Tofranil |
Vitamin B2, Co-enzyme Q10 |
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Antidiabetic drugs |
Dymelor, Micronase, Tolinase |
Co-enzyme Q10 |
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Glucophage |
Vitamin B12 |
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Anti-inflammatories |
Aspirin |
Vitamin C, Folic Acid, Iron, Potassium |
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Advil, Aleve, Dolobid, Feldene, Indocin, Lodine, Motrin, Nalfon, Naprosyn, Orudis, Relafen, Voltaren |
Folic Acid |
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Betamethasone, Budesonide, Cortisone, Dexamethasone, Hydrocortisone, Methylprednisolone, Prednisolone, Prednisone |
Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Folic Acid, Calcium, Magnesium Potassium, Selenium, Zinc |
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Blood pressure-lowering drugs |
Apresoline |
Vitamin B6, Co-enzyme Q10 |
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Bumex, Edecrin, Lasix |
Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Calcium, Potassium, Zinc |
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Aquatensen, Lozol, Zaroxolyn |
Co-enzyme Q10, Magnesium, Potassium, Zinc |
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Dyrenium |
Folic Acid, Calcium, Zinc |
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Blocadren, Cartrol, Corguard, Inderal, Kerlone, Lopressor, Normodyne, Sectral, Tenormin, Viskin |
Co-enzyme Q10 |
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs |
Baycol, Lescol, Lipitor, Mevacor, Zocor |
Co-enzyme Q10 |
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Colestid, Questran |
Vitamin A, beta-carotene, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Folic Acid, Iron |
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Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) |
Evista, Prempro, Premarin, Estratab |
Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Zinc |
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Oral Contraceptives |
Estrastep, Norinyl, Ortho-Novem, Triphasil |
Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Zinc |
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Tranquilizers |
Ormazine, Mellerail, Prolixin, Thorazine |
Vitamin B12, Co-enzyme Q10 |
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Haldol |
Co-enzyme Q10 |
Sources: Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Handbook, by R. Pelton et al.: Physician’s Desk Reference
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