Drug interactions
Calcitriol + Indapamide
Severity: Moderate
Calcitriol and Indapamide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Indapamide reduces urinary calcium excretion, and calcitriol increases calcium absorption, so the combination can lead to hypercalcemia. This applies mainly to systemic calcitriol; topical use adds little exposure.
What this interaction means in plain words
Calcitriol and Indapamide 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.
Calcitriol belongs to Musculoskeletal; Indapamide belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive calcium elevation from reduced renal calcium excretion and increased intestinal absorption.
What to do
Monitor serum calcium periodically, especially with oral calcitriol, and reduce the calcitriol 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 Indapamide
Other interactions of Calcitriol
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- Amobarbital + Calcitriol Moderate
- Apalutamide + Calcitriol Moderate
- Atazanavir + Calcitriol Moderate
- Atenolol-chlorthalidone + Calcitriol Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Calcitriol with Indapamide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Calcitriol and Indapamide 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. Indapamide reduces urinary calcium excretion, and calcitriol increases calcium absorption, so the combination can lead to hypercalcemia. This applies mainly to systemic calcitriol; topical use adds little exposure.
How serious is the interaction between Calcitriol and Indapamide?
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 periodically, especially with oral calcitriol, and reduce the calcitriol dose if hypercalcemia develops.
What other medicines interact with Indapamide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Indapamide with, for example, Adagrasib, Amifostine, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Indapamide page.
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