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Possible Interaction: Tetracycline and Vitamin A

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Vitamin A

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

Monthly supplementation with vitamin A and correction of bacterial overgrowth with tetracycline resulted in a normalisation of plasma retinol levels and resolution of the night blindness.
The British journal of clinical practice  •  1993  |  View Paper
Hence patients given tetracycline and vitamin A in combination may be at greater risk of raised intracranial pressure than patients given either drug alone.
British medical journal  •  1981  |  View Paper
Moreover, young women given vitamin A and tetracycline in combination for acne may be at special risk and should be kept under surveillance.
British medical journal  •  1981  |  View Paper