Drug interactions
Amlodipine + Nicardipine
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine and Nicardipine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both are dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, so combining them duplicates therapy and increases the risk of hypotension, tachycardia, flushing and edema without clear added benefit.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine and Nicardipine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Amlodipine belongs to Cardiovascular; Nicardipine belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic calcium channel blockade within the same class.
What to do
Avoid concurrent use of two dihydropyridines and use a single agent. If overlap occurs, monitor blood pressure and heart rate.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Amlodipine
- Amifostine + Amlodipine Major
- Amlodipine + Ombitasvir / paritaprevir / ritonavir and dasabuvir Major
- Activated Charcoal + Amlodipine Moderate
- Aldesleukin + Amlodipine Moderate
- Alfuzosin + Amlodipine Moderate
- Amlodipine + Apalutamide Moderate
Other interactions of Nicardipine
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine with Nicardipine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine and Nicardipine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Both are dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, so combining them duplicates therapy and increases the risk of hypotension, tachycardia, flushing and edema without clear added benefit.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine and Nicardipine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid concurrent use of two dihydropyridines and use a single agent. If overlap occurs, monitor blood pressure and heart rate.
What other medicines interact with Amlodipine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Amlodipine with, for example, Amifostine, Ombitasvir / paritaprevir / ritonavir and dasabuvir, Activated Charcoal. The full list is on the Amlodipine page.
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