Drug interactions
Calcium citrate + Indapamide
Severity: Moderate
Calcium citrate and Indapamide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Thiazide-like diuretics reduce urinary calcium excretion, so combined with calcium supplements they can raise serum calcium. Hypercalcemia and metabolic alkalosis may occur, particularly with high doses or renal impairment.
What this interaction means in plain words
Calcium citrate and Indapamide can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
Indapamide enhances distal tubular calcium reabsorption, decreasing renal calcium clearance.
What to do
Monitor serum calcium periodically and reduce the calcium citrate dose if hypercalcemia develops.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Calcium citrate with Indapamide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Calcium citrate and Indapamide can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Thiazide-like diuretics reduce urinary calcium excretion, so combined with calcium supplements they can raise serum calcium. Hypercalcemia and metabolic alkalosis may occur, particularly with high doses or renal impairment.
How serious is the interaction between Calcium citrate and Indapamide?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor serum calcium periodically and reduce the calcium citrate dose if hypercalcemia develops.
What other medicines interact with Indapamide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Indapamide with, for example, Adagrasib, Amifostine, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Indapamide page.
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