Drug interactions
Felodipine + Ivermectin
Severity: Minor
Felodipine and Ivermectin: minor interaction.
Last updated
For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.
Summary
Felodipine is a weak P-glycoprotein inhibitor in vitro, so ivermectin exposure could rise slightly. No meaningful clinical effect has been shown.
What this interaction means in plain words
Felodipine and Ivermectin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Felodipine belongs to Cardiovascular; Ivermectin belongs to Anti Parasitic.
Why it happens
Possible weak P-glycoprotein inhibition by felodipine reducing ivermectin efflux.
What to do
No action beyond awareness is needed.
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?
Pro+ members
Unlock the full page
Create an account and start a Pro+ trial to unlock the full management advice for Felodipine and Ivermectin, the additional notes, the evidence detail and the whole-prescription interaction checker.
- Full clinical management advice
- Additional notes
- Evidence detail
- Interaction checker for a whole prescription
Try Pro+ free for 14 days on the web. No card needed.
Other interactions of Ivermectin
- Erdafitinib + Ivermectin Moderate
- Ivermectin + Lasmiditan Moderate
- Ivermectin + Quinidine Moderate
- Ivermectin + Rifampin Moderate
- Ivermectin + Sotorasib Moderate
- Ivermectin + Tepotinib Moderate
Other interactions of Felodipine
- Felodipine + Itraconazole Contraindicated
- Aldesleukin + Felodipine Major
- Amifostine + Felodipine Major
- Apalutamide + Felodipine Major
- Atazanavir + Felodipine Major
- Carbamazepine + Felodipine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Felodipine with Ivermectin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Felodipine and Ivermectin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Felodipine is a weak P-glycoprotein inhibitor in vitro, so ivermectin exposure could rise slightly. No meaningful clinical effect has been shown.
How serious is the interaction between Felodipine and Ivermectin?
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 beyond awareness is needed.
What other medicines interact with Ivermectin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ivermectin with, for example, Erdafitinib, Lasmiditan, Quinidine. The full list is on the Ivermectin page.
Full monographs, dosing and an interaction checker in the MediHelp app
Open the complete reference, check multi-drug interactions and use dosing tools in the MediHelp app.
