Drug interactions
Calcium citrate + Teriparatide
Severity: Minor
Calcium citrate and Teriparatide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Teriparatide can raise serum calcium transiently and calcium citrate supplements add to the calcium load. Hypercalcemia is uncommon at standard supplement doses.
What this interaction means in plain words
Calcium citrate 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.
Why it happens
Additive increases in serum calcium from PTH-mediated effects plus exogenous calcium.
What to do
Continue usual calcium supplementation and check serum calcium if symptoms of hypercalcemia appear or doses are high.
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 citrate with Teriparatide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Calcium citrate 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 can raise serum calcium transiently and calcium citrate supplements add to the calcium load. Hypercalcemia is uncommon at standard supplement doses.
How serious is the interaction between Calcium citrate 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: Continue usual calcium supplementation and check serum calcium if symptoms of hypercalcemia appear or doses are high.
What other medicines interact with Teriparatide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Teriparatide with, for example, Digoxin, Alendronate, Calcium acetate. The full list is on the Teriparatide page.
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