Methionine Side Effects and Warnings

Written by FoundHealth.

Side Effects and Warnings

Tried or prescribed Methionine? Share your experience. Have you?

	I'm a professional and
0 people have tried Methionine	0 people have prescribed Methionine

Safety Issues

Methionine is thought to be generally safe. However, the maximum safe dosages for young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with serious liver or kidney disease have not been established.

Like other amino acids, methionine may interfere with the absorption or action of the drug levodopa, which is used for Parkinson's disease . ¹

Interactions You Should Know About

If you are taking:

Methionine: Be sure to get enough folate , vitamin B 6 , and vitamin B 12 . ²
Levodopa : Methionine might interfere with its action.

References

Nutt JG, Woodward WR, Hammerstad JP, Carter JH, Anderson JL. The "on-off" phenomenon in Parkinson's disease. Relation to levodopa absorption and transport. N Engl J Med. 310(8):483-8.
Toborek M, Hennig B. Is methionine an atherogenic amino acid? J Opt Nutr. 1994;3:80-83.

0 Comments

No one has made any comments yet. Be the first!