Drug interactions
Aluminum hydroxide + Strontium ranelate
Severity: Moderate
Aluminum hydroxide and Strontium ranelate: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Aluminum-containing antacids reduce strontium absorption, which may decrease efficacy.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aluminum hydroxide and Strontium ranelate can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Aluminum hydroxide belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Strontium ranelate belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Strontium forms complexes with aluminum in the gut, reducing absorption.
What to do
Take aluminum antacids at least 2 hours apart from strontium ranelate.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Aluminum hydroxide with Strontium ranelate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Aluminum hydroxide and Strontium ranelate can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Aluminum-containing antacids reduce strontium absorption, which may decrease efficacy.
How serious is the interaction between Aluminum hydroxide and Strontium ranelate?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Take aluminum antacids at least 2 hours apart from strontium ranelate.
What other medicines interact with Aluminum hydroxide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Aluminum hydroxide with, for example, Ciprofloxacin, Deferasirox, Dolutegravir. The full list is on the Aluminum hydroxide page.
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