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Conflicting advice on when to take Accrete D3 (colecalciferol) supplements

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mark45745
mark45745

Many people on prednisolone are also taking Accrete D3 tablets. My mum's pharmacist told her to take this 1 hour before foor or two hours after food TWICE a day which can be a pain in the a*** to calculate the timings on some days.

However, recent reading up on Google suggests we may have been doing this wrong as other reputable sites state that it should be taken just before or just after a meal so now I am completely confused !

Sources:

http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/patient-guide/leaflets/files/11732Palendronic.pdf

https://patient.info/medicine/calcium-with-colecalciferol

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  • pauline36422
    pauline36422 mark45745

    Posted

    high mark,  this a new one on me   i have been on this  forum 5 years  and its the first time i have heard of this med

    is it  like calceos   for bone care,     interesting to hear  other views  on this med 

  • maggie67878
    maggie67878 mark45745

    Posted

    Hi Mark, I take both in the way described on the NHS website. Hope this helps. 
  • Dirk_St._Clare
    Dirk_St._Clare mark45745

    Posted

    I have been on these for 2 years I take 1 twice a day at approx the same time it's always about 2 hours after food but I don't think it matters as long as you take them. It's to keep your bones healthy, while you are on pred. 

  • mark45745
    mark45745

    Posted

    Pauline. It's a calcium/vit D supplement.

    I'd always believed it should never be taken around meal times but no sure now

  • BioMedGeoff
    BioMedGeoff mark45745

    Posted

    Hi Mark. Your Mum's chemist is almost right. I have been taking this for over 10 years. What is important is that you take it at least 1 hour after you other medication. It is well established that calcium can interfere with the absorption of some drugs, particularly prednisolone. 

  • lodgerUK_NE
    lodgerUK_NE mark45745

    Posted

    One of the Golden Rules, pred for breakfast and calcium 1 hour before lunch and the other 1 hour before any other meal.

    The Lead Pharmacist we use and came to a meetings and explained this to us over 9 years ago and also told us, before you buy any OTC or you have a new prescription, discuss this with your Pharmacist.

    Compatibility is the key and  Pharmacists know more about drugs than any other medic,  5 years training and then one year working under a qualified pharmacist and before they are let use on the public.

    So make a friend with your Pharmacist.

    It paid off for me, the GP prescribed an anti-biotic, Lara looked at it and said 'no way' on to the Gp and it was changed to a compatible one'............

     

  • Guest
    Guest mark45745

    Posted

    Hi Mark,

    Calcium can interact with cortioson, therefore it should not been taken together.

    Vit D is fat soluble and needs fat to get absorbed. So you have to eat something with fat. "Accreted" seems to be coated and could have a slower and steady release. This would mean it really doesn't matter so much, when to take it.

    I take my Pred in the morning with breakfast and the VitD/ Ca (+K2) with lunch.

    Adding K2 helps moving  the Ca from the blood into the bone. Otherwise it could lead to Ca plaques in the arteries. I think I am not allowed to tell you numbers about how much, but you can google it. 

  • ptolemy
    ptolemy mark45745

    Posted

    I take my vit D and calcium with a bit of cheese as it is suggested you should have something fatty with it. Also your mother should ensure that she leaves around three hours between taking the pred and taking the accrete. Apparently the accrete can cause problems with the absorption of the pred. 
  • mark45745
    mark45745

    Posted

    Interesting. The instructions on the box tell her NOT to take the D3 with any food and to take either 1 hour before or two hours after
    • Anhaga
      Anhaga mark45745

      Posted

      I get an oily vitamin D capsule now, but maybe that's not possible there?  None of our supplements are covered so I buy what I like.  If you check the vitamin D council website you will find an interesting discussion saying basically that it doesn't matter whether you take D with food or without.  I simply googled should you take vitamin D with food.

    • ptolemy
      ptolemy Anhaga

      Posted

      I am reading a book st the moment that refers to vit D research and they are raving about how important it is and how underestimated it has been in the past. Having a good reading seems to really reduce cardiac problems for example based on the research. They also say that malignant melanoma is not helped by sunscreen, it just helps against sunburn. Apparently melanoma has rocketed up since 1935 which is strange as we are now plastering ourselves with suntan lotion. No one bothered in 1935.
    • Anhaga
      Anhaga ptolemy

      Posted

      There are a whole lot more chemicals in the air, plus thinning of the ozone layer at certain latitudes, plus sunbathing is a "thing" with millions and millions more people than it was in earlier times with far more skin exposed.

    • EileenH
      EileenH Anhaga

      Posted

      I don't understand the drive to lie and grill yourself in the direct sun! Especially on a beach - it was bad enough when we didn't bother with sunscreen, sand sticking all over is horrible...

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