Calcitriol (oral): What Other Drugs Will Affect Calcitriol
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What other drugs will affect calcitriol?
Before taking calcitriol, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:
- digoxin (digitalis, Lanoxin, Lanoxicaps);
- cholestyramine (Questran, Prevalite);
- sevelamer (Renagel);
- ketoconazole (Nizoral);
- lanthanum (Fosrenol);
- seizure medication such as phenytoin (Dilantin) or phenobarbital (Solfoton);
- steroids such as prednisone, fluticasone (Advair), mometasone (Asmanex, Nasonex), dexamethasone (Decadron, Hexadrol) and others; or
- a (water pill) diuretic such as hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, Esidrix, Hydrodiuril, Microzide,Oretic), chlorothiazide (Diuril), chlorthalidone (Hygroton, Thalitone), indapamide (Lozol), metolazone (Mykrox, Zaroxolyn), and others.
This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with calcitriol. Tell your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.
| Last updated: | January 07, 2008 |
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