Nifedical XL Drug Interactions

Drug interactions can occur when Nifedical XL is taken with certain other drugs, such as some antibiotics, beta blockers, and digoxin. Some of these potential Nifedical XL drug interactions can alter the level of Nifedical XL in your blood or raise your risk of side effects. To avoid these types of complications, make sure to talk with your healthcare provider or pharmacist (prior to taking Nifedical XL) about the drug interactions that may apply to you.

 

An Overview of Nifedical XL Drug Interactions

 Nifedical XL® (nifedipine) can potentially interact with a number of other medicines. Some of these medicines that may lead to Nifedical XL drug interactions include:
 
  • Certain antibiotics or antifungals, including:
o Erythromycin (Ery-Tab®)
o Isoniazid (Nydrazid®)
o Itraconazole (Sporanox®)
o Ketoconazole (Neoral®)
o Miconazole
o Quinupristin and dalfopristin (Synercid®)
o Telithromycin (Ketek®) 
  • Beta blockers, such as:
o Bisoprolol (Zebeta®)
o Nadolol (Corgard®)
o Sotalol (Betapace®)
o Timolol (Blocadren)
  • Rifamycin derivatives, such as rifabutin (Mycobutin®), rifampin (Rifadin®), or rifapentine (Priftin®)
  • Certain seizure medications, such as phenytoin (Dilantin®), phenobarbital (Luminal®), or carbamazepine (Tegretol®, Tegretol XR®)
  • St. John's wort
  • Tacrolimus (Prograf®)
  • Warfarin (Coumadin®, Jantoven®).
     
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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