Furosemide and Paricalcitol interaction
Furosemide and Paricalcitol: the Paricalcitol 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 Paricalcitol label · effective 2024-07-30
The risk may be increased when Paricalcitol Injection is used concomitantly with high dose calcium preparations, thiazide diuretics, or vitamin D compounds.
Hypercalcemia may be exacerbated by concomitant administration of high doses of calcium-containing preparations, thiazide diuretics, or other vitamin D compounds [see Drug Interactions (7) ] .
Examples Calcium-containing products, other vitamin D compounds or thiazide diuretics Intervention Monitor calcium more frequently and adjust Paricalcitol Injection dose as needed [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] .
Thiazide diuretics are known to induce hypercalcemia by reducing excretion of calcium in the urine.
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