Drug interactions
Calcium carbonate + Teriparatide
Severity: Minor
Calcium carbonate and Teriparatide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Teriparatide raises serum calcium transiently, and added calcium supplementation could increase the risk of hypercalcemia in susceptible patients. In practice calcium and vitamin D are commonly given with teriparatide to support bone formation, and the combination is generally well tolerated.
What this interaction means in plain words
Calcium carbonate and Teriparatide 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; Teriparatide belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic effects on serum calcium through PTH receptor-mediated bone resorption and increased renal and intestinal calcium handling.
What to do
Monitor serum calcium if hypercalcemia risk is present or symptoms occur, and reduce calcium supplement dose if hypercalcemia 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 carbonate
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Calcium carbonate with Teriparatide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Calcium carbonate and Teriparatide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Teriparatide raises serum calcium transiently, and added calcium supplementation could increase the risk of hypercalcemia in susceptible patients. In practice calcium and vitamin D are commonly given with teriparatide to support bone formation, and the combination is generally well tolerated.
How serious is the interaction between Calcium carbonate and Teriparatide?
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 if hypercalcemia risk is present or symptoms occur, and reduce calcium supplement dose if hypercalcemia develops.
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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