Casco Bay Surgery

10 Andover Road
Portland, Maine 04102
207-761-6642
www.cascobaysurgery.com

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Bariatric Surgery Program
Post-Operative Nutrition Handbook

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Vitamin & Mineral Supplements for the Gastric Bypass Patient

Supplement

First Month

Third Month & Forever

Suggestions

Multivitamin

1 chewable adult’s vitamin (e.g. Centrum chewable), spray vitamin, or chewable children’s vitamin daily

2 chewable children’s vitamins daily

or

1 adult (non-chewable) multi-vitamin daily

Do not take on an empty stomach.

Do not take with tea, coffee, or cola.

Vitamin B₁₂

None

Vitamin B₁₂500 mcg tablet daily

or

500 mcg injection monthly (prescribed by doctor)

Do not take on an empty stomach.

Do not take with tea, coffee, or cola.

Calcium

2 Viactive daily

2 Citracal 600 mg daily

or

2 Viactive daily

Do not take at same time as iron.

Take with food or liquid but not with tea, coffee, or cola.

Iron

None

For menstruating women, take one 325 mg ferrous sulfate twice daily.

Do not take at same time as calcium.

Take with food but not with tea, coffee, or cola.

If it causes nausea or upset stomach, try a form of iron called “Slow Fe.”

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Supplement	First Month	Third Month & Forever	Suggestions
Multivitamin	1 chewable adult’s vitamin (e.g. Centrum chewable), spray vitamin, or chewable children’s vitamin daily	2 chewable children’s vitamins daily or 1 adult (non-chewable) multi-vitamin daily	Do not take on an empty stomach. Do not take with tea, coffee, or cola.
Vitamin B₁₂	None	Vitamin B₁₂500 mcg tablet daily or 500 mcg injection monthly (prescribed by doctor)	Do not take on an empty stomach. Do not take with tea, coffee, or cola.
Calcium	2 Viactive daily	2 Citracal 600 mg daily or 2 Viactive daily	Do not take at same time as iron. Take with food or liquid but not with tea, coffee, or cola.
Iron	None	For menstruating women, take one 325 mg ferrous sulfate twice daily.	Do not take at same time as calcium. Take with food but not with tea, coffee, or cola. If it causes nausea or upset stomach, try a form of iron called “Slow Fe.”