Download Suggested Vitamin Mineral Supplements for Bariatric Procedures

Suggested Vitamin & Mineral Supplements for Bariatric Procedures
Multivitamin (MVI)
Chewable
Centrum or Centrum Kids
Equate Children’s Multivitamin Complete
Flintstones Complete
One-A-Day Scooby Doo Complete
Specialty Bariatric Formulations
BariActiv Multivitamin
Bariatric Advantage Advanced Multi EA
Bariatric Advantage Essential Multi
Bariatric Advantage VitaBand
Celebrate Multivitamin
Celebrate Multi-Complete 36
Celebrate Multi-Complete 45
Celebrate Multi-Complete 60
Celebrate Multi-AGB
Opurity Band Optimized
Opurity Bypass & Sleeve Optimized
ProCare Health Bariatric Chewable
Chewy (Not Gummy)
Celebrate Multivitamin Soft Chew
Serving Size
Amount of Iron in MVI
Where to Purchase
Per day
2
2
2
2
36mg
36mg
36mg
36mg
Grocery/Drug Store/On-line
Walmart/On-line
Grocery/Drug Store/On-line
Grocery/Drug Store/On-line
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
None*
45mg
None*
18mg
None*
36mg
45mg
60mg
18mg
18mg
30mg
45mg
prescription
www.bariatricadvantage.com
www.bariatricadvantage.com
www.bariatricadvantage.com
www.celebratevitamins.com
www.celebratevitamins.com
www.celebratevitamins.com
www.celebratevitamins.com
www.celebratevitamins.com
www.opurity.com
www.opurity.com
www.procarenow.com
2
None*
www.celebratevitamins.com
*Guidelines for taking extra elemental iron:
Gastric Band: Need a minimum of 18mg iron/day. Take additional iron if MVI contains less than 18mg.
Sleeve Gastrectomy/Gastric By-Pass/Duodenal Switch: Need a minimum of 36 mg iron/day. Take additional iron if MVI contains less than 36mg.
May need additional iron depending on surgical procedure, anemia and menstruation. Discuss with your dietitian or medical provider.
Remember: NO Gummy Multivitamins. They do not contain all the nutrients you need.
Calcium Citrate
Chewable
BariActiv
Bariatric Advantage
Celebrate
Calcium PLUS
Calcium PLUS 500
OPURITY
Twin Lab
Chewy (Not Gummy)
Bariatric Advantage- Chewy Bites
Calcet Creamy Bites
Celebrate Soft Chew
Hero Healthy Indulgence
Liquid
Lifetime Calcium Magnesium Citrate
Solgar
Tropical Oasis
Wellesse Liquid Calcium
Crystals (add to fluid)
Bariatric Advantage Calcium Crystals
Vitamin D
Chewable
Celebrate Quick Melt
Kal
Nature Made
Chewy
GNC Chewy D3
Vitamin Shoppe D3 Chews
Liquid
Bariatric Advantage
Carlson Super Daily
Nature’s Answer
Wellesse
Amount of Calcium
Per tablet
300mg
500mg
Where to Purchase
Prescription
www.bariatricadvantage.com
www.celebratevitamins.com
250mg
500mg
300mg
250mg
Per chew
250mg & 500mg
500mg
500mg
500mg
Per Tbsp
600 mg
600mg
252mg
500mg
www.bariatricadvantage.com
www.celebratevitamins.com/Walmart
www.celebratevitamins.com
www.heronutritionals.com/ Walmart/Vitamin Shoppe
600mg
www.bariatricadvantage.com
Amount of Vitamin D
Where to Purchase
Per tablet
5,000 International Units
1,000 International Units
2,000 International Units
1,000 International Units
Per chew
1,000 International Units
1,000 International Units
Per Serving
0.5 ml = 5,000 International Units
1 drop = 1,000 International Units
1 drop = 2,000 International Units
1 drop = 4,000 International Units
1 drop = 2,000 International Units
2 tsp = 1,000 International Units
www.opurity.com
www.vitacost.com/ The Vitamin Shoppe
On-line
Vitamin Shoppe/On-line
GNC/Drug Store/On-line
www.wellesse.com /Drug Store/Costco/On-line
www.celebratevitamins.com
Vitamin Shoppe/On-line
Drug Store/Costco/On-line
GNC
Vitamin Shoppe
www.bariatricadvantage.com
Vitamin Shoppe/On-line
Walmart/On-line
Drug Store/Costco/On-line
Iron
Chewable
BariActiv
Bariatric Advantage
Celebrate
Chewy
Bariatric Advantage
Liquid
Ferretts IPS Liquid
Wellese Liquid Iron
Tablet or Capsules
Celebrate
Feosol
Fesol Complete with Bifera
Vitron-C
Vitamin B12
Sublingual
Bariatric Advantage
Celebrate
GNC
Nature Made
OPURITY
Rexall
Twin Lab
Injection
Nasal
ADEK (Duodenal Switch Procedure)
Bariatric Advantage
Celebrate Multi-ADEK
Amount of
Elemental Iron
Per tablet
18mg
18, 29 & 60mg
18, 30 & 60mg
Per chew
30mg
Per Tbsp
40mg
18 mg
Where to Purchase
www.pharmics.com
www.wellesse.com /Drug Store/Costco/On-line
30 mg
65mg
28mg
65mg
www.celebratevitamins.com
Grocery/Drug Store/Target/Walmart/On-line
www.bifera.com/Target/Walgreens
Grocery/Drug Store/Walmart/CVS/Costco/On-line
Prescription
www.bariatricadvantage.com
www.celebratevitamins.com
www.bariatricadvantage.com
Amount of B12
Where to Purchase
Per tablet
1,000 mcg
1,000 mcg
1,000 mcg
1,000 mcg
1,000 mcg
500 mcg
500mcg
1,000 mcg/month
500 mcg/week
www.bariatricadvantage.com
www.celebratevitamins.com
GNC
Rite Aid, Walgreens/On-line
www.opurity.com
Walmart
Vitamin Shoppe/Walgreens/Walmart/On-line
Prescription
Prescription
Dose
Where to Purchase
4 chewable tablets
3 chewable tablets
www.bariatricadvantage.com
www.celebratevitamins.com
Remember:
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Read serving size on supplements.
NO Gummy Multivitamins or Calcium. They do not contain all the nutrients you need and they may not be absorbed
as well.
Choose a chewable, chewy, liquid or crystal form for the first 3-6 months. Vitamins and Minerals in these forms are
absorbed the best and we encourage that you continue taking them in this form for a lifetime. However if you decide
to switch to a pill form, soft gel or capsules may be better absorbed than tablets.
Please bring in all vitamins and minerals with you when you come for your Nutrition appointments.
The information contained on this handout is presented for general information purposes only and is subject to change by third parties. The hospital does not
recommend any particular vendor, product or service. Other vendors, products and services may be available from persons not on this list. Nothing contained on
this handout should be construed nor is intended to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment. Always consult with your physician or other qualified health care
provider before embarking on a new treatment, diet or fitness program.
Dietitian: __________________________________
For more information, please contact the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center's Clinical Nutrition Department at 410-550-1549.
To schedule an outpatient nutrition appointment with a dietitian, call 410-550-7728.
Rev. 5/2016
Clinical Nutrition