Supplement × Prescription·a caution·Emerging evidence
Very high-dose vitamin C can increase urinary oxalate burden, which is undesirable in patients needing renal dose adjustment for famciclovir.
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What is happening. Very high-dose vitamin C can increase urinary oxalate burden, which is undesirable in patients needing renal dose adjustment for famciclovir.
Mechanism. This is a renal-risk context interaction rather than a direct famciclovir pharmacokinetic interaction.
Recommendation. Avoid vitamin C megadoses in kidney disease or dehydration; routine dietary vitamin C is not a concern.
Effect on the composite score
If both Famciclovir and Vitamin C are in the same stack, this pair applies −5 to your Stack Score (per scored caution row).
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