Drug interactions
Calcium + Fludrocortisone
Severity: Minor
Calcium and Fludrocortisone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Fludrocortisone has mineralocorticoid effects and may increase urinary calcium excretion, with minor glucocorticoid effects on calcium handling. The clinical effect on calcium status is small and usually of little concern.
What this interaction means in plain words
Calcium and Fludrocortisone 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 belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Fludrocortisone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Mineralocorticoid-mediated sodium retention can increase renal calcium excretion.
What to do
No routine action is needed. Consider monitoring calcium in long-term users with other bone risk factors.
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 with Fludrocortisone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Calcium and Fludrocortisone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Fludrocortisone has mineralocorticoid effects and may increase urinary calcium excretion, with minor glucocorticoid effects on calcium handling. The clinical effect on calcium status is small and usually of little concern.
How serious is the interaction between Calcium and Fludrocortisone?
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 action is needed. Consider monitoring calcium in long-term users with other bone risk factors.
What other medicines interact with Calcium?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Calcium with, for example, Ceftriaxone, Acalabrutinib, Alendronate. The full list is on the Calcium page.
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