Drug interactions
Calcium carbonate + Choline magnesium trisalicylate
Severity: Minor
Calcium carbonate and Choline magnesium trisalicylate: minor interaction.
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Summary
Antacids that alkalinize urine increase renal elimination of salicylate, which may lower salicylate levels during high-dose therapy. The effect is mostly relevant with chronic anti-inflammatory dosing.
What this interaction means in plain words
Calcium carbonate and Choline magnesium trisalicylate have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Urinary alkalinization ionizes salicylic acid and reduces its renal tubular reabsorption.
What to do
Monitor clinical response or salicylate levels if antacid use is started or stopped during high-dose therapy.
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 carbonate with Choline magnesium trisalicylate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Calcium carbonate and Choline magnesium trisalicylate have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Antacids that alkalinize urine increase renal elimination of salicylate, which may lower salicylate levels during high-dose therapy. The effect is mostly relevant with chronic anti-inflammatory dosing.
How serious is the interaction between Calcium carbonate and Choline magnesium trisalicylate?
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 clinical response or salicylate levels if antacid use is started or stopped during high-dose therapy.
What other medicines interact with Calcium carbonate?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Calcium carbonate with, for example, Acalabrutinib, Alendronate, Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan. The full list is on the Calcium carbonate page.
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