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Old 12-21-2010, 11:02 AM   #6
TanyaRD
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Re: Herceptin and Supplements

Folic Acid amplifies the effect of xeloda/5FU thus amplifying the side effects of the drug making it much more difficult to tolerate. Many multivitamins have increased B-vitamins for one reason or another. It sounds like you have found one with a reasonable amount of folic acid. 12% is not excessive and I would not anticipate an exacerbation of symptoms from taking this multivitamin. Best wishes.
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