Citracal Prenatal + DHA Drug Interactions

A number of medicines may cause Citracal Prenatal + DHA drug interactions, including aspirin, certain osteoporosis medications, and some antibiotics. Some of these interactions can decrease the absorption of the medications into the body. To avoid any possible complications, be sure to talk to your healthcare provider about any potential drug interactions with Citracal Prenatal + DHA. You may need to take your Citracal Prenatal + DHA vitamins and certain other medications a few hours apart.

An Overview of Citracal Prenatal + DHA Interactions

Citracal® Prenatal +
 DHA and Citracal Prenatal 90 + DHA prenatal vitamins can potentially interact with a few other medicines. Some of these medicines that may lead to Citracal Prenatal + DHA drug interactions include:
 
  • Aspirin (such as Bayer® and many others)
  • Bisphosphonate medications for osteoporosis or other bone conditions, including:

 

 

  • Fluoroquinolone antibiotics (also known as "quinolones"), such as:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Citracal Prenatal + DHA products have been discontinued by the manufacturer. They have been replaced by the Citranatal line of products. The Citranatal products are very similar to Citracal Prenatal + DHA products but have slight differences. There are now more formulations to choose from, and the formulations no longer include vitamin A and vitamin B12.
 
(Click Citranatal for more information on the current formulation of these products.)
  

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;
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