Vitamin A Drug Interactions


Certain medicines interact with Vitamin A, and they can be categorized into one of three types of interactions. 
  1. Interactions that may increase the need for Vitamin A.
  2. Interactions that may be negative or harmful.  (In which case Vitamin A should not be taken without first speaking with your physician or pharmacist.)
  3. Interactions that may require further explanation or research.
For more information about a medicinal interaction with Vitamin A, click on an individual drug name below.

Increase the Need for Vitamin A
 Potentially Harmful
 Requires Further Explanation
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Bile Acid Sequestrants
  • Colestipol
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Gabapentin
  • Methotrexate
  • Methyltestosterone
  • Mineral Oil
  • Neomycin
  • Oral Corticosteroids
  • Orlistat
  • Phenobarbital
  • Thioridazine
  • Valproic Acid
  • Atorvastatin
  • Fluvastatin
  • Isotretinoin
  • Minocycline
  • Simvastatin
  • Tretinoin
  • Chemotherapy
  • Cisplatin
  • Docetaxel
  • Fluorouracil
  • HMG-Co-A Reductase Inhibitors (Statins)
  • Lovastatin
  • Medoxyprogesterone
  • Oral Contraceptives
  • Paclitaxel
  • Pravastatin