Supplement × Prescription·a caution·Moderate evidence
Rabeprazole can reduce non-heme iron absorption, making oral iron response less reliable.
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What is happening. Rabeprazole can reduce non-heme iron absorption, making oral iron response less reliable.
Mechanism. Higher gastric pH reduces iron solubilization and conversion to absorbable forms.
Recommendation. Monitor ferritin and hemoglobin if iron is prescribed; consider timing, vitamin C coadministration, or alternative iron strategies when response is poor.
Effect on the composite score
If both Iron and Rabeprazole are in the same stack, this pair applies −5 to your Stack Score (per scored caution row).
The full algorithm, the clamping rules, and four worked stacks are at /methodology/stack-score.
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