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Are Vitamin Supplements Safe While On Decadron?

Hello, my name is Marina i am 75 and i have hemolytic anemia so my hemoglobin goes very low (8) from time to time specially if i have a cold or any kind of infection, this is the second time they give me decadron it help the first time so i am taking it again, will you please tell me if there is any herbs or vitamins that i should not take while on deca,, i will take it for 4 days, i have a very mild cold with sore throat buy my system reacts right away, also is there anything that i should or should not eat, thank you for your time.
Mon, 17 Jun 2019
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Hi,

You can safely continue vitamin supplements while on decadron.
It will not interact with each other or affect the efficacy of one another.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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Are Vitamin Supplements Safe While On Decadron?

Hi, You can safely continue vitamin supplements while on decadron. It will not interact with each other or affect the efficacy of one another. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician