Drug interactions
Calcium + Etelcalcetide
Severity: Moderate
Calcium and Etelcalcetide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Etelcalcetide lowers serum calcium, while calcium supplements raise it. Combination use is common in dialysis patients but needs adjustment to avoid hypo- or hypercalcemia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Calcium and Etelcalcetide 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.
Calcium belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Etelcalcetide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic opposition: calcimimetic suppression of PTH lowers calcium whereas calcium supplementation raises it.
What to do
Monitor corrected serum calcium regularly and adjust etelcalcetide or calcium dose accordingly.
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 Etelcalcetide
- Cinacalcet + Etelcalcetide Contraindicated
Other interactions of Calcium
- Calcium + Ceftriaxone Contraindicated
- Acalabrutinib + Calcium Moderate
- Alendronate + Calcium Moderate
- Atazanavir + Calcium Moderate
- Baloxavir marboxil + Calcium Moderate
- Bendroflumethiazide + Calcium Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Calcium with Etelcalcetide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Calcium and Etelcalcetide 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. Etelcalcetide lowers serum calcium, while calcium supplements raise it. Combination use is common in dialysis patients but needs adjustment to avoid hypo- or hypercalcemia.
How serious is the interaction between Calcium and Etelcalcetide?
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 corrected serum calcium regularly and adjust etelcalcetide or calcium dose accordingly.
What other medicines interact with Etelcalcetide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Etelcalcetide with, for example, Cinacalcet. The full list is on the Etelcalcetide page.
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