Drug interactions
Calcium gluconate + Dexamethasone-tobramycin
Severity: Minor
Calcium gluconate and Dexamethasone-tobramycin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids reduce intestinal calcium absorption and increase urinary calcium loss. The effect is of little acute importance. Tobramycin has no meaningful effect on calcium here.
What this interaction means in plain words
Calcium gluconate and Dexamethasone-tobramycin 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 gluconate belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Dexamethasone-tobramycin belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Glucocorticoids decrease intestinal calcium absorption and increase renal calcium excretion.
What to do
No action is needed for short-term use. Monitor serum calcium with prolonged combined use.
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 Dexamethasone-tobramycin
Other interactions of Calcium gluconate
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- Amlodipine-atorvastatin + Calcium gluconate Moderate
- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Calcium gluconate Moderate
- Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Calcium gluconate Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Calcium gluconate with Dexamethasone-tobramycin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Calcium gluconate and Dexamethasone-tobramycin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Corticosteroids reduce intestinal calcium absorption and increase urinary calcium loss. The effect is of little acute importance. Tobramycin has no meaningful effect on calcium here.
How serious is the interaction between Calcium gluconate and Dexamethasone-tobramycin?
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 action is needed for short-term use. Monitor serum calcium with prolonged combined use.
What other medicines interact with Dexamethasone-tobramycin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dexamethasone-tobramycin with, for example, Capreomycin, Carboplatin, Ciprofloxacin. The full list is on the Dexamethasone-tobramycin page.
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