Drug interactions
Calcium acetate + Dexamethasone
Severity: Minor
Calcium acetate and Dexamethasone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids reduce intestinal calcium absorption and increase urinary calcium excretion. With prolonged use this can reduce the benefit of calcium supplementation and contribute to bone loss.
What this interaction means in plain words
Calcium acetate and Dexamethasone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Calcium acetate belongs to Genitourinary; Dexamethasone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Reduced intestinal calcium absorption and increased renal calcium excretion caused by glucocorticoids.
What to do
No change for short courses. With long-term steroid therapy, ensure adequate calcium and vitamin D intake and monitor bone health.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Calcium acetate with Dexamethasone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Calcium acetate and Dexamethasone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Corticosteroids reduce intestinal calcium absorption and increase urinary calcium excretion. With prolonged use this can reduce the benefit of calcium supplementation and contribute to bone loss.
How serious is the interaction between Calcium acetate and Dexamethasone?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No change for short courses. With long-term steroid therapy, ensure adequate calcium and vitamin D intake and monitor bone health.
What other medicines interact with Dexamethasone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dexamethasone with, for example, Bcg vaccine live, Mifepristone, Rilpivirine. The full list is on the Dexamethasone page.
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