Drugs that create a vitamin D deficiency

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VitaminDWiki – Interactions with Vitamin D contains

Interactions with Vitamin D has 126 items

Various drugs decrease Vitamin D
Drug interactions with Vitamin D - many studies - Feb 2024
Antidepressants reduce cellular Vitamin D, increasing fractures, CVD, etc. - Oct 2022
Medications that appear to lower Vitamin D – Aug 2021
24 drugs that typically reduce Vitamin D levels – Review Aug 2021
Proton pump inhibitors decrease Vitamin D and Magnesium – Dec 2018
Statins and Vitamin D - many studies
Glyphosate decreases Vitamin D getting to cells in many ways
Antibiotics and Vitamin D are associated with many of the same diseases
More colas lower vitamin D by 3 ng– July 2014
A few Drugs increase Vitamin D
Contraceptives,   Probiotics
Vitamin D can decrease/increase impact of drugs
be careful of Chemotheraphy and Vitamin D
Vitamin D generally improves the efficacy of drugs while reducing their adverse effects – Jan 2020
Some Drugs decrease Vitiamin D co-factors or limit vitamin D getting to cells
Drugs which create deficiencies in Vitamin D, Vitamin K, Magnesium, Zinc, Iron, etc. – Sept 2017
Drugs Deplete Magnesium
Interaction of drugs with Vitamin D cofactors
Non-drugs also decrease vitamin D levels in blood and cells
Plastics, BPA, PCB and Vitamin D deficiency
Microplastics now causing problems in most life forms - many studies
Air pollution, toxins, heavy metals and smoking each result in lower Vitamin D levels – Nov 2018
Air Pollution reduces Vitamin D production - many studies
Pesticides increase risk of Cancers, Alz, ALS, Asthma, ADHD, etc. (all related to low vitamin D) – Oct 2016
Smoking   Coffee

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See also VitaminDWiki

• Drug-induced bone loss: a major safety concern (Vitamin D can help) – Sept 2018
• Use of Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Hepatitis-B, AIDS) requires more vitamin D – Sept 2018
• Drugs which create deficiencies in Vitamin D, Vitamin K, Magnesium, Zinc, Iron, etc. – Sept 2017
• Tylenol associated with both low vitamin D and Autism
• Statins and vitamin D
• Drugs that may harm bone (vitamin D needed) -April 2016
• Overview Deficiency of vitamin D
• Medical Causes of Vitamin D Deficiency
• Reasons for low response by vitamin D level in the blood
• 24 million Americans are now taking statins
• Cholesterol is not a drug, but reducing it MIGHT reduce vitamin D

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Also mentioned at hubpages

• Antacids — Taking certain antacids for long periods of time may alter the levels, metabolism, and availability of vitamin D.
• Calcium channel blockers (such as verapamil ) — These medications, used to treat high blood pressure and heart conditions, may decrease the production of vitamin D by the body.
• Cholestyramine — This cholesterol-lowering medication, known as a bile acid sequestrant, interferes with the absorption of vitamin D (as well as other fat-soluble vitamins).
• Phenobarbital, phenytoin (brand name Dilantin®), and other anticonvulsant medications — These medications may accelerate the body's use of vitamin D.
  (confirmed Office Dietary Supplements Feb 2011)
• Mineral oil — Mineral oil also interferes with absorption.
• Weight loss products — Orlistat (also known as alli), a medication used for weight loss, and olestra, a substance added to certain food products, are both intended to bind to fat and prevent the absorption of fat and the associated calories.
  (confirmed Office Dietary Supplements Feb 2011), but no longer in potato chips)

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