Drug interactions
Nifedipine + Prednisolone
Severity: Minor
Nifedipine and Prednisolone: minor interaction.
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Summary
There is no well-established clinically relevant pharmacokinetic interaction between these drugs. Corticosteroids can cause fluid retention and raise blood pressure, which may slightly oppose the antihypertensive effect of nifedipine.
What this interaction means in plain words
Nifedipine and Prednisolone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Nifedipine belongs to Cardiovascular; Prednisolone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
No firm pharmacokinetic mechanism; steroid-induced sodium and fluid retention may modestly oppose the antihypertensive effect.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure during prolonged or high-dose prednisolone therapy and adjust antihypertensive treatment if 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?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Nifedipine with Prednisolone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Nifedipine and Prednisolone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. There is no well-established clinically relevant pharmacokinetic interaction between these drugs. Corticosteroids can cause fluid retention and raise blood pressure, which may slightly oppose the antihypertensive effect of nifedipine.
How serious is the interaction between Nifedipine and Prednisolone?
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 blood pressure during prolonged or high-dose prednisolone therapy and adjust antihypertensive treatment if needed.
What other medicines interact with Prednisolone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Prednisolone with, for example, Bcg vaccine live, Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live, Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live. The full list is on the Prednisolone page.
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