Lactase is a nonprescription enzyme used by people who have an impaired ability to digest lactose (milk sugar) because their bodies make insufficient lactase.
Summary of
Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, and Foods
(for details about the summarized interactions, read the full article)
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Calcium |
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| Depletion or interference |
None known |
| Side effect reduction/prevention |
None known |
| Supportive interaction |
None known |
| Reduced drug absorption/bioavailability |
None known |
| Adverse interaction |
None known |
An asterisk (*) next to an item in the summary indicates that the interaction is supported only by weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.
Calcium
Dairy products are rich in calcium.
Lactase-deficient people may not consume milk and therefore have fewer dietary sources of
calcium available to them. Lactase products allow lactase-deficient people to digest milk
products, increasing their sources and intake of dietary calcium.
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