Drug interactions
Calcifediol + Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril
Severity: Moderate
Calcifediol and Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Thiazides reduce urinary calcium excretion, and with calcifediol, which increases calcium absorption, this may lead to hypercalcemia. The risk is greater with high vitamin D doses or renal impairment.
What this interaction means in plain words
Calcifediol and Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril 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.
Calcifediol belongs to Musculoskeletal; Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Thiazide-reduced renal calcium excretion combined with vitamin D-enhanced intestinal calcium absorption.
What to do
Monitor serum calcium and renal function periodically, and reduce the calcifediol dose if hypercalcemia develops.
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 Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril
- Dofetilide + Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril Contraindicated
- Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril + Sacubitril / valsartan Contraindicated
- Amifostine + Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril Major
- Amiloride + Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril Major
- Benazepril + Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril Major
- Bendroflumethiazide + Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril Major
Other interactions of Calcifediol
- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Calcifediol Moderate
- Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Calcifediol Moderate
- Amobarbital + Calcifediol Moderate
- Atenolol-chlorthalidone + Calcifediol Moderate
- Azilsartan-chlorthalidone + Calcifediol Moderate
- Calcifediol + Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Calcifediol with Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Calcifediol and Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril 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. Thiazides reduce urinary calcium excretion, and with calcifediol, which increases calcium absorption, this may lead to hypercalcemia. The risk is greater with high vitamin D doses or renal impairment.
How serious is the interaction between Calcifediol and Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril?
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 serum calcium and renal function periodically, and reduce the calcifediol dose if hypercalcemia develops.
What other medicines interact with Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril with, for example, Dofetilide, Sacubitril / valsartan, Amifostine. The full list is on the Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril page.
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