Re: Re: Calcium Question-Tracey

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Thanks so much, Tracey. I'll be vigilant about when I take the calcium.

Smiles,

[ ] Re: Calcium Question

Hi ,

That's true of most drugs, not just Gleevec. The reason is because

calcium usually blocks the absorption of other drugs if taken at the

same time. The only exception that I know of is Vit D which is

actually recommended to take at the same time as calcium.

If you wait 2 hours before and after your Sprycel to take the

calcium, you shouldn't have any problems.

Take care,

Tracey

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> When I was on Gleevec I seem to remember that we couldn't take

calcium close to the time that we took our Gleevec dose. Is that

true of Sprycel?

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> Thanks!

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