What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking multivitamins with iron?
Iron and certain vitamins can cause serious or life-threatening side effects if taken in
large doses. Do not take more of this medication than directed on the label or prescribed by your
doctor.
If you have any medical conditions, ask your doctor before taking a multivitamins with
iron. If you have certain conditions, you may need a certain vitamin formulation or special tests
while taking this product.
Do not take multivitamins with iron without telling your doctor if you are pregnant or
plan to become pregnant. Some vitamins and minerals can harm an unborn baby if taken in large
doses. You may need to use a
prenatal vitamin specially formulated for pregnant women.
Multivitamins can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use
this medication without telling your doctor if you are
breast-feeding a baby.
How should I take multivitamins with iron?
Use this medication as directed on the label, or as your doctor has prescribed. Do not use
the medication in larger amounts or for longer than recommended.
Never take more than the recommended dose of multivitamins with iron. Avoid
taking more than one multivitamin product at the same time unless your doctor tells you to.
Taking similar vitamin products together can result in a vitamin or mineral overdose or serious
side effects.
Many multivitamin products also contain minerals such as calcium, magnesium,
potassium, and zinc. Minerals (especially taken in large doses) can cause side effects such as
tooth staining, increased urination, stomach bleeding, uneven heart rate, confusion, and muscle
weakness or limp feeling. Read the label of any multivitamin product you take to
make sure you are aware of what it contains.
Take your multivitamin with a full glass of water.
You may take the multivitamin with food if it upsets your stomach.
The chewable tablet must be chewed or allowed to dissolve in the mouth before
swallowing.
Measure the liquid form of this multivitamin using a special dose-measuring spoon or
cup, not a regular table spoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist
where you can get one.
Liquid multivitamins may sometimes be mixed with water, fruit juice, or infant formula
(but not milk or other dairy products). Follow the directions on the medicine label.
Do not crush, chew, break, or open an extended-release tablet or capsule. Swallow
the pill whole. Breaking or opening the pill may cause too much of the drug to be released at one
time.
It is important to take multivitamins with iron regularly to get the most benefit.
Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Keep the
liquid medicine from freezing.
Store multivitamins in their original container. Storing multivitamins in a glass container
can ruin the medication.
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