Omeprazole and iron
Has anyone been prescribed iron supplements and omeprazole? I have been on omeprazole since earlier in my pregnancy as was having awful reflux but just been prescribed iron supplements as well and have just googled and realised you are not meant to take them together (though both recommended in the morning before eating) as the omeprazole may inhibit iron absorption. My midwife didn't say anything about this so wondering if anyone had any advice on how to manage both?
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I’m on both and have been for most of the pregnancy and I can’t tell you how much better I feel for it! I’ve had no contraindications by taking them together x
I was on both and they are both safe to take. What I did was I took omprazole first thing in the morning and after 2 hours I took iron tablets . If you are worried about take omeprazole, you can take gaviscon instead
Same. Omeprozole since the start really and got iron around 22 weeks. I justvtake the omeprazole first thing, when i wake.
Then two hours later usually after having breakfast (as the iron tablets hurt my stomach when empty)ill take the iron.
I tried loads of different things before i started omeprazole, nothing touched it!
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