Drug interactions
Amlodipine-atorvastatin + Calcium chloride
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-atorvastatin and Calcium chloride: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Intravenous calcium chloride can reverse the effects of calcium channel blockers and is used as an antidote in overdose. In patients taking amlodipine, a calcium bolus may reduce its blood pressure lowering effect transiently.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-atorvastatin and Calcium chloride 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.
Why it happens
Raised extracellular calcium competitively overcomes calcium channel blockade by amlodipine.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and cardiac status when giving intravenous calcium to patients on amlodipine; expect reduced antihypertensive effect for a short period.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-atorvastatin with Calcium chloride?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-atorvastatin and Calcium chloride 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. Intravenous calcium chloride can reverse the effects of calcium channel blockers and is used as an antidote in overdose. In patients taking amlodipine, a calcium bolus may reduce its blood pressure lowering effect transiently.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-atorvastatin and Calcium chloride?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood pressure and cardiac status when giving intravenous calcium to patients on amlodipine; expect reduced antihypertensive effect for a short period.
What other medicines interact with Amlodipine-atorvastatin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Amlodipine-atorvastatin with, for example, Amifostine, Apalutamide, Atazanavir. The full list is on the Amlodipine-atorvastatin page.
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