Drug interactions
Calcium carbonate + Glyburide-metformin
Severity: Minor
Calcium carbonate and Glyburide-metformin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Calcium carbonate antacids are not expected to significantly alter glyburide absorption or glucose control. Any effect through changes in gastric pH is minimal.
What this interaction means in plain words
Calcium carbonate and Glyburide-metformin 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 carbonate belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Glyburide-metformin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Slight changes in gastric pH may modify glyburide dissolution and absorption.
What to do
No routine action is needed; spacing the doses by about 2 hours is a reasonable precaution.
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 Glyburide-metformin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Calcium carbonate and Glyburide-metformin 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 carbonate antacids are not expected to significantly alter glyburide absorption or glucose control. Any effect through changes in gastric pH is minimal.
How serious is the interaction between Calcium carbonate and Glyburide-metformin?
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; spacing the doses by about 2 hours is a reasonable precaution.
What other medicines interact with Glyburide-metformin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Glyburide-metformin with, for example, Bosentan, Cholic acid, Clarithromycin. The full list is on the Glyburide-metformin page.
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