Drug interactions
Alendronate + Zinc
Severity: Moderate
Alendronate and Zinc: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Zinc salts can bind alendronate in the gastrointestinal lumen and reduce its absorption, which is already very low.
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Other interactions of Alendronate
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Drug class
- Alendronate
- Musculoskeletal
- Zinc
- Gastrointestinal Tract
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