Drug interactions
Calcium + Torsemide
Severity: Minor
Calcium and Torsemide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Torsemide, as a loop diuretic, can increase urinary calcium excretion, although to a lesser degree than furosemide. It may modestly lower serum calcium and offset calcium supplementation. The effect is usually small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Calcium and Torsemide 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; Torsemide belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Loop diuretics inhibit calcium reabsorption in the thick ascending limb, increasing urinary calcium loss.
What to do
Monitor serum calcium during long-term therapy and adjust calcium intake if hypocalcemia develops.
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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Other interactions of Calcium
- Calcium + Ceftriaxone Contraindicated
- Acalabrutinib + Calcium Moderate
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- Atazanavir + Calcium Moderate
- Baloxavir marboxil + Calcium Moderate
- Bendroflumethiazide + Calcium Moderate
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Calcium with Torsemide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Calcium and Torsemide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Torsemide, as a loop diuretic, can increase urinary calcium excretion, although to a lesser degree than furosemide. It may modestly lower serum calcium and offset calcium supplementation. The effect is usually small.
How serious is the interaction between Calcium and Torsemide?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor serum calcium during long-term therapy and adjust calcium intake if hypocalcemia develops.
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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