Cimetidine and Nicardipine interaction
Cimetidine and Nicardipine: the Nicardipine prescribing label describes an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Nicardipine (CARDENE IV) label · effective 2026-04-13
• Cimetidine increases oral nicardipine plasma levels.
Cimetidine Cimetidine has been shown to increase nicardipine plasma concentrations with oral nicardipine administration.
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Open in the checkerNot medical advice. Interaction Checker quotes FDA label text and NIH fact sheets. Whether an interaction matters for you depends on doses, timing, kidney and liver function, and other conditions. Confirm with a pharmacist or prescriber.