Cobalt Interactions
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Interactions with Medications and Supplements
The following are the medications that are more likely to cause a reaction with cobalt supplements:
- Colchicine (acute gouty arthritis medication)
- Neomycin (antibiotic medication)
- Para-aminosalicylic acid (tuberculosis medication)
- Phenytoin (anticonvulsant medication)
Cobalt supplementation may cause inaccurate lab results (false negative) for blood levels or cause deficient absorption of cobalt or vitamin B12 (cobalamin) if taken at the same time as any of the medications listed above.
Cobalt supplements may have an adverse reaction with the following medications - Colchicine, Neomycin, Para-aminosalicylic acid, Phenytoin
Other interactions with Cobalt
Some beer contains cobalt as a stabiliser, which means some people that drink large amounts of these beers may develop cobalt toxicity symptoms, including heart disease and congestive heart failure.
Cobalt's effect on lab tests
There are none reported.