Question
(05/08/2011):
Title:
Prevacid | Vitamin K | Vitamin B12 .
I take
15 mg of Prevacid in the morning.
I am
concerned about hip fractures in the future so I take a Vit. K supplement
daily.
Is this
combination good, safe, not safe, what?
I have
read that I should take vit. B 12 if I take Prevacid.
True/Not
True?
I am
63.
Sharyn
Answer:
Dear
Sharyn,
Vitamin
K is safe for most people.
You can
find more information related to that at:
Prevacid
and Vitamin K
Long
term (greater than 2 years), high dose treatment with proton pump
inhibitors (PPIs) such as prevacid (lansoprazole) has been occasionally
associated with low B12 levels.
If you
have been taking a PPI for some time, especially at high doses, it
may be worth watching for symptoms of B12 deficiency (weakness, tiredness,
pale skin and - at very low levels - tingling in fingers and toes)
and/or working with your doctor to occasionally check your B12 levels.
