| MEDICATION
GROUP |
INCREASED REQUIREMENT* |
 |
Antibiotics |
Biotin
Vitamin K
Iron
Potassium
|
|
| Anti-hypertensives (lower
blood pressure): |
Diuretics (promote sodium and water
excretion from body) e.g. chlorothiazide, frusemide
|
Calcium (not with chlorothiazide)
Magnesium
Potassium |
Methyldopa
|
Zinc
Folacin
Vitamin B-12
Iron |
Hydralazine
|
Vitamin B-6
|
|
| Heart failure treatment: |
Digoxin
|
General nutrient intake because of
anorexia, which results if too large a dose is given.
Magnesium
Zinc
|
Diuretics
|
(As under anti-hypertensives)
|
|
| Antacids |
Phosphate(phosphorus)
|
|
| Analgesics (pain-killers): |
. |
Aspirin
|
Vitamin C
Iron
|
Indomethacin
|
Iron
|
|
| Laxatives |
Potassium
Calcium
|
|
| Oral contraceptives |
Vitamin B-6
|
|
| Treatment of blood clots and thromboses:
|
|
Warfarin
|
Vitamin K (it can be dangerous to alter
vitamin K intake during warfarin therapy) |
|
*(under medical supervision
only)
|
|
