Drug |
Nutrient Depletions |
Potential Health Problems |
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"Bile Acid Sequestrant" Drugs |
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Atorvastatin, Cerivastatin, Lovastatin, Fluvastatin, Pravastatin, Simvastatin |
Coenzyme Q10 |
congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, low energy |
Cholestyramine |
Beta-carotene |
vision problems, weakened immunity |
Calcium |
Blood clotting, cell wall permeability, enzyme dysfunction, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, rickets |
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Folic Acid |
anemia, birth defects, cervical dyslasia, elevated homocysteine |
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Iron |
hair loss |
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Magnesium |
increased incidence of artheroderosis, heart attacks, hypertension, stroke |
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Vitamin A |
vision problems |
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Vitamin B12 |
anemia, appetite loss, depression, dermatitis, fatigue, nausea, poor blood clotting |
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Vitamin D |
hearing loss, muscle weakness, phosphorous retention in kidneys, rheumatic pains |
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Vitamin E |
cataracts, dry skin, dry hair, easy bruising, eczema, poor wound healing, PMS |
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Vitamin K |
easy bleeding, rickets and other skeletal disorders |
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Zinc |
Acne, anorexia, decreased immunity, depression, delayed wound healing, frequent infections, impaired sense of smell and taste |
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Colestipol |
Beta-carotene, Folic Acid, Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin E |
see above |
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"Statin" Drugs |
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Atorvastatin, Cerivastatin, Lovastatin, Fluvastatin, Pravastatin, Simvastatin |
Coenzyme Q10 |
congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, low energy |
Cholestyramine |
Beta-carotene |
vision problems, weakened immunity |
Calcium |
Blood clotting, cell wall permeability, enzyme dysfunction, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, rickets |
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Folic Acid |
anemia, birth defects, cervical dyslasia, elevated homocysteine |
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Iron |
hair loss |
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Magnesium |
increased incidence of artheroderosis, heart attacks, hypertension, stroke |
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Vitamin A |
vision problems |
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Vitamin B12 |
anemia, appetite loss, depression, dermatitis, fatigue, nausea, poor blood clotting |
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Vitamin D |
hearing loss, muscle weakness, phosphorous retention in kidneys, rheumatic pains |
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Vitamin E |
cataracts, dry skin, dry hair, easy bruising, eczema, poor wound healing, PMS |
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Vitamin K |
easy bleeding, rickets and other skeletal disorders |
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Zinc |
Acne, anorexia, decreased immunity, depression, delayed wound healing, frequent infections, impaired sense of smell and taste |
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Colestipol |
Beta-carotene, Folic Acid, Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin E |
see above |
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Advise your customers to ask their pharmacists or doctors if any of their medications can cause nutrient depletions. The scientific basis for this information is from published studies using these drugs or drugs from the same pharmacological class.
Reprinted with permission from Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Handbook (Lexi-Comp, 1999) by Ross Pelton, Ph.D., C.N.; James B. LaValle, N.D., C.N., D.H.M.; Ernest B. Hawkins; and Daniel L. Krinsky. | ||