Also indexed as: Bepadin, Bepridil, Cardene, DynaCirc,
Isradipine, Lacidipine, Lercanidipine, Nicardipine, Nimodipine, Nimotop, Nisoldipine, Sular,
Vascor
Summary of
Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, and Foods
In some cases, an herb or supplement may appear in more than one category, which may seem
contradictory. For clarification, read the full article for details about the summarized
interactions.
Avoid: Adverse interaction—Avoid these supplements when taking this
medication because taking them together may cause undesirable or dangerous results. |
Pleurisy root
|
| Depletion or interference |
None known
|
| Side effect reduction/prevention |
None known
|
| Supportive interaction |
None known
|
| Reduced drug
absorption/bioavailability |
None known
|
| Interactions common to many, if not all,
Calcium Channel Blockers are described in this article. Interactions reported for only one or
several drugs in this class may not be listed in this article. Some drugs listed in this
article are linked to articles specific to that respective drug; please refer to those
individual drug articles. The information in this article may not necessarily apply to drugs
in this class for which no separate article exists. If you are taking a Calcium Channel
Blocker for which no separate article exists, talk with your doctor or pharmacist. |
An asterisk (*) next to an item in the summary indicates that the
interaction is supported only by weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific
evidence.
For interactions involving specific calcium-channel blocking drugs, refer to the
highlighted medications listed below.
- Amlodipine (Norvasc®)
- Bepridil (Bepadin®, Vascor®)
- Diltiazem (Cardizem®, Dilacor
XR®, Tiazac®)
- Felodipine (Plendil®)
- Isradipine (DynaCirc®)
- Nicardipine (Cardene®)
- Nifedipine (Adalat®,
Procardia®)
- Nimodipine (Nimotop®)
- Nisoldipine (Sular®)
- Verapamil (Calan®, Covera H-S®,
Isoptin®, Verelan®)
Interactions with Herbs
Pleurisy
root
As pleurisy root and other plants in the Aesclepius genus contain cardiac glycosides,
it is best to avoid use of pleurisy root with heart medications such as calcium channel
blockers.1
References:1. Newall CA, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines: A Guide
for Health-Care Professionals. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 1996, 213–4.