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Im taking prilosec 20 mg in the morning and pepcid 20mg for 2 years or more at night. i read that both medicines can cause low vitamin b12 or low iron?? do you still think i should take them both everyday ?
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Yes and careful: Yes, long term use of anti acid meds may interfere with absorption. The best person to further comment on your treatment will be your prescribing doc who has a comprehensive view as opposed to any other physician who does not know even the condition or reason for why you were started on them, how you responded and so on.
Answered 4/20/2020
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