Vit C can interact with Gleevec

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Hi Everyone,

I posted this information a while ago but it recently came up again

in chat so I've posted it again for those who may not know.

Take care,

Tracey

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Post #6014

Hi Everyone,

I've been doing some more surfing on drug interactions and came across

a study that shows how Vitamin C can interact with drugs that are

metabolized with the CYP3A4 isoenzyme.

It seems that Vitamin C is a CYP3A4 inducer which means that it could

potentially reduce the absorption of Gleevec.

If anyone is taking Vitamin C, particularly in high doses, I would

encourage you to talk to your doctor about it. Here is one article

that describes the interaction:

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/501447_4

Tracey