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entacapone · Medicine question

Why can entacapone interact with iron supplements?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Entacapone can interact with iron supplements because it may form chelates with iron in the gastrointestinal tract.

Sources for this answer

Entacapone Mylan 200 mg film-coated tabletsViatris (formerly Mylan or Upjohn) · emc · SmPC §4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products · Version 1Document updated 14 December 2017

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