Drug interactions
Calcium acetate + Nicardipine
Severity: Minor
Calcium acetate and Nicardipine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Calcium salts can reduce the effect of calcium channel blockers, mainly when given intravenously in large amounts. Oral calcium acetate used as a phosphate binder is unlikely to matter clinically.
What this interaction means in plain words
Calcium acetate and Nicardipine 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; Nicardipine belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Raised extracellular calcium pharmacologically antagonises calcium channel blockade.
What to do
No action usually needed with oral calcium. Monitor blood pressure if calcium levels are substantially raised.
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 Nicardipine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Calcium acetate and Nicardipine 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 salts can reduce the effect of calcium channel blockers, mainly when given intravenously in large amounts. Oral calcium acetate used as a phosphate binder is unlikely to matter clinically.
How serious is the interaction between Calcium acetate and Nicardipine?
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 action usually needed with oral calcium. Monitor blood pressure if calcium levels are substantially raised.
What other medicines interact with Nicardipine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nicardipine with, for example, Amifostine, Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide, Betrixaban. The full list is on the Nicardipine page.
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