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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Alpha-tocopherol, asorbic acid and 11 other ingredients and erythromycin

Alpha-tocopherol, asorbic acid and 11 other ingredients's FDA label of July 2, 2026 names erythromycin in its drug interactions section; the erythromycin labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name alpha-tocopherol, asorbic acid and 11 other ingredients. The alpha-tocopherol, asorbic acid and 11 other ingredients label: “Effect of multiple vitamins injection (pediatric) on other drugs: Thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine, niacinamide, and ascorbic acid decrease activities of erythromycin, kanamycin, streptomycin, doxycycline, and lincomycin”

Check it at the source: the alpha-tocopherol, asorbic acid and 11 other ingredients FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 2, 2026); the erythromycin FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 1, 2024, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.).

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

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

Effect of multiple vitamins injection (pediatric) on other drugs: Thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine, niacinamide, and ascorbic acid decrease activities of erythromycin, kanamycin, streptomycin, doxycycline, and lincomycin

Source: FDA drug label (Multiple Vitamins (Pediatric) Pharmacy Bulk Package), Apotex Corp, effective July 2, 2026 (SPL set d9b6eb9a-4218-5c94-6e35-7cbbf0fba494), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

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

Erythromycin's label (effective August 1, 2024) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name alpha-tocopherol, asorbic 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 (Erythromycin), Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., effective August 1, 2024 (SPL set 75a0bd5a-d09f-483b-bfd8-f8343b149eb2), 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, asorbic acid and 11 other ingredients generic labelers
38Erythromycin generic labelers
Alpha-tocopherol, asorbic acid and 11 other ingredientsErythromycin
Labeled forn/aBacterial infections, Acne
Boxed warningNoNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)n/a$1.96 per tablet 250 mg tablet
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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