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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Alpha-tocopherol, ascorbic acid and 11 other ingredients and bleomycin

Alpha-tocopherol, ascorbic acid and 11 other ingredients's FDA label of June 5, 2026 names bleomycin in its drug interactions section; the bleomycin label PlainMeds reads does not name alpha-tocopherol, ascorbic acid and 11 other ingredients. The alpha-tocopherol, ascorbic acid and 11 other ingredients label: “Ascorbic acid and riboflavin may reduce the activity of bleomycin”

Check it at the source: the alpha-tocopherol, ascorbic acid and 11 other ingredients FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 5, 2026); the bleomycin FDA label on DailyMed (effective October 10, 2024, Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC).

What does the alpha-tocopherol, ascorbic acid and 11 other ingredients label say about bleomycin?

Alpha-tocopherol, ascorbic acid and 11 other ingredients label, drug interactions

Ascorbic acid and riboflavin may reduce the activity of bleomycin

Source: FDA drug label (Multiple Vitamins (Adult) Pharmacy Bulk Package), Apotex Corp., effective June 5, 2026 (SPL set 65701853-78f0-c3cc-1237-5595c59c1bd1), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the bleomycin label say about alpha-tocopherol, ascorbic acid and 11 other ingredients?

Bleomycin's label (effective October 10, 2024) does not name alpha-tocopherol, ascorbic acid and 11 other ingredients in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Bleomycin), Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC, effective October 10, 2024 (SPL set b5806c40-12ce-48e3-8abd-9f8997ef4428), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.

Both medicines on the record

1Alpha-tocopherol, ascorbic acid and 11 other ingredients generic labelers
5Bleomycin generic labelers
Alpha-tocopherol, ascorbic acid and 11 other ingredientsBleomycin
Labeled forn/aLeukemia, lymphoma and myeloma
Boxed warningNoYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)n/a$26.45 per vial 15 unit vial
Shortage nowNo current entryNo current entry

Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

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