Medication Induced
Nutrient Depletion
|
Type of
Medication |
Name Brand
Examples |
Nutrients
Depleted |
|
ANTACIDS |
Pepsid, Tagamet, Zantac |
Vitamin B12, Folic Acid, Vitamin D, Iron, Zinc |
|
Prevacid, Prilosec |
Vitamin B12 |
|
ANTIBIOTICS |
Aminoglycosides (gentromycin, neomycin,
strepotomycin) |
B
vitamins, Friendly Intestinal Flora |
|
Tetracylines |
Calcium, Zinc,
Magnesium, Iron, B6, Zinc |
|
ANTI-DIABETICS
|
Micronase, Tolinase |
Co-Q10 |
|
Glucophage |
Co-Q10, Vitamin B12, Folic Acid |
|
ANTI-DEPRESSANTS |
Adapin, Aventyl, Elavil, Tofranil, Pamelor,
Sinequan, Norpramin |
Vitamin B12, Co-Q10 |
|
ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES |
Aspirin, and Salicylates |
Vitamin C, Folic
Acid, Iron, Potassium |
|
Advil, Aleve,
Anaprox, Dolobid, Feldene, Lodine, Motrin,
Naprosyn, Orudis, Relafin
|
Folic Acid
|
|
Betamethasone,
Cortisone, Dexamethasone, Hydrocortisone,
Methylprednisone, Prednisone |
Vitamin C, D,
Folic Acid, Calcium, Potassium, Selenium, Zinc |
|
CARDIOVASCULAR
|
Apresolin |
Vitamin B6, Co-Q10 |
|
Catapres, Aldomet |
Co-Q10 |
|
Corgard, Inderal,
Lopressor,Betapace, Tenomin, Sectral, Biocadren |
Co-Q10, Melatonin |
|
DIURETICS |
Lasix, Bumex, Edecrin |
Vitamin, B1, B6, C,
Magnesium, Calcium, Potassium, Zinc, Sodium |
|
Enduron, Diuril,
Lozol, Zaroxolyn, Hygroton |
Magnesium,
Potassium, Zinc, Co-Q10, Sodium |
|
CHOLESTEROL
LOWERING AGENTS(STATINS) |
Lescol, Lipitor, Mevacor, Zocor, Prevachol,
Crestor |
Co-Q10 |
|
Colestid, Questran |
Vitamin A, B12, D,
E, Folic Acid, Iron |
|
ULCER MEDICATION |
Tagamet, Pepsid, Zantac |
Vitamin B12, D,
Folic Acid, Calcium, Iron, Zinc, Protein |
|
Previcid, Prilosec |
Vitamin B12, Protein |
|
HORMONE
REPLACEMENT THERAPY |
Evista, Prempro, Premarin, Estratab |
Vitamin B2, B6, C,
Folic Acid, Magnesium, Zinc |
|
ORAL
CONTRACEPTIVES |
Norinyl, Ortho-Novum, Triphasil, etc. |
Vitamin B1,
B6, C Magnesium, Calcium, Potassium, Zinc,
Sodium |
|
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