Drug interactions
Calcium acetate + Felodipine
Severity: Minor
Calcium acetate and Felodipine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Oral calcium salts at usual doses seldom blunt the effect of dihydropyridines. Reduced efficacy is mainly reported with large intravenous calcium doses.
What this interaction means in plain words
Calcium acetate and Felodipine 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; Felodipine belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Raised extracellular calcium may physiologically oppose calcium channel blockade.
What to do
No routine change is needed with oral calcium; monitor blood pressure if high-dose or intravenous calcium is given.
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 Felodipine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Calcium acetate and Felodipine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Oral calcium salts at usual doses seldom blunt the effect of dihydropyridines. Reduced efficacy is mainly reported with large intravenous calcium doses.
How serious is the interaction between Calcium acetate and Felodipine?
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 routine change is needed with oral calcium; monitor blood pressure if high-dose or intravenous calcium is given.
What other medicines interact with Felodipine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Felodipine with, for example, Itraconazole, Aldesleukin, Amifostine. The full list is on the Felodipine page.
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