Miglitol and Nifedipine Interaction
Drug interaction information between Miglitol and Nifedipine.
Miglitol and Nifedipine have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.
FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Miglitol and Nifedipine. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.
How They Interact
Miglitol does not interfere with how nifedipine works or how much of it stays in your system.
FDA Label Information
No effect of miglitol was observed on the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of either warfarin or nifedipine.
Miglitol Also Interacts With
- Metformin minor
- Propranolol minor
- Warfarin minor
- Glyburide minor
- Ranitidine minor
Nifedipine Also Interacts With
- Theophylline major
- Phenytoin moderate
- Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir moderate
- Tacrolimus Topical moderate
- Fluoxetine minor
Frequently Asked Questions
What SPL severity band is on file for Miglitol + Nifedipine?
Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.
Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?
Nifedipine has 26 labeled pairs on file vs Miglitol's 7. In the minor band specifically: Miglitol has 7 (also Metformin, Propranolol, Warfarin, Glyburide); Nifedipine has 22 (also Fluoxetine, Fluconazole, Erythromycin, Clarithromycin).
What mechanism field is on file for Miglitol and Nifedipine?
Miglitol does not interfere with how nifedipine works or how much of it stays in your system.
Nifedipine carries more major-labeled pairs than Miglitol
SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Miglitol (Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitor); Nifedipine (Calcium Channel Blocker).
Nifedipine has 1 major-labeled pair vs Miglitol's 0. This page itself is in the minor band, not the major band.
0 major · 0 moderate · 7 minor · 7 total
- Other minor peers for Miglitol
- Metformin
- Propranolol
- Warfarin
- Glyburide
1 major · 3 moderate · 22 minor · 26 total
- Other minor peers for Nifedipine
- Fluoxetine
- Fluconazole
- Erythromycin
- Clarithromycin
Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.