Research
Micronutrients & recovery
Oral zinc supplementation may decrease the absorption of certain drugs, including ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, and risedronate.
If you take ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, or risedronate, separate your zinc supplementation from these medications by a few hours to ensure proper drug absorption.
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Notably, oral zinc supplementation may decrease the absorption of drugs like ciprofloxacin, doxycycline and risedronate.
Why this rating
Explicitly stated in the abstract as a notable clinical interaction.
Source
Role of zinc in health and disease
Lucy I. Stiles et al. · Clinical and Experimental Medicine · 2024
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