Can I take multi-vitamins if I am doing chemotherapy?

51-year-old woman6 years ago
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51-year-old woman · 6 years ago
Chemotherapy: weekly Taxol
Alexandre Chagnon · 6 years ago
Hi,
We recommend against using multi-vitamins to people doing chemotherapy since some components of the vitamin can have an antioxydant activity. This is only a theory, since there is no clear data that using both at the same time can reduce chemo effects.
That being said, I think it is fair to get vitamins from food. By doing so, we can be certain that the quantity is more physiological.
Have a great day,
Alexandre Chagnon, pharmacien

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