Drug interactions
Carbidopa + Nicardipine
Severity: Minor
Carbidopa and Nicardipine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Carbidopa, usually combined with levodopa, can contribute to orthostatic hypotension, and this may add to the blood pressure lowering of nicardipine. The effect is mainly seen when dopaminergic therapy is started or increased.
What this interaction means in plain words
Carbidopa and Nicardipine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Carbidopa belongs to Central Nervous System; Nicardipine belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive hypotensive effects; levodopa-derived dopamine contributes to vasodilation and orthostasis.
What to do
Monitor standing and sitting blood pressure when starting levodopa/carbidopa. Reduce the nicardipine dose if symptomatic hypotension 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 Nicardipine
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Carbidopa with Nicardipine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Carbidopa and Nicardipine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Carbidopa, usually combined with levodopa, can contribute to orthostatic hypotension, and this may add to the blood pressure lowering of nicardipine. The effect is mainly seen when dopaminergic therapy is started or increased.
How serious is the interaction between Carbidopa and Nicardipine?
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 standing and sitting blood pressure when starting levodopa/carbidopa. Reduce the nicardipine dose if symptomatic hypotension develops.
What other medicines interact with Nicardipine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nicardipine with, for example, Amifostine, Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide, Betrixaban. The full list is on the Nicardipine page.
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