Drug interactions
Didanosine + Polysaccharide iron
Severity: Minor
Didanosine and Polysaccharide iron: minor interaction.
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Summary
Buffered didanosine raises gastric pH and its cations can bind iron, which may reduce oral iron absorption. Iron may in turn reduce didanosine absorption.
What this interaction means in plain words
Didanosine and Polysaccharide iron have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Raised gastric pH and chelation reduce oral iron absorption.
What to do
Separate iron from buffered didanosine by at least 2 hours. Monitor hemoglobin and iron indices.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Didanosine
- Didanosine + Elvitegravir / cobicistat / emtricitabine / tenofovir df Contraindicated
- Didanosine + Hydroxycarbamide Contraindicated
- Didanosine + Ribavirin Contraindicated
- Didanosine + Stavudine Contraindicated
- Allopurinol + Didanosine Major
- Atidarsagene autotemcel + Didanosine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Didanosine with Polysaccharide iron?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Didanosine and Polysaccharide iron have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Buffered didanosine raises gastric pH and its cations can bind iron, which may reduce oral iron absorption. Iron may in turn reduce didanosine absorption.
How serious is the interaction between Didanosine and Polysaccharide iron?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Separate iron from buffered didanosine by at least 2 hours. Monitor hemoglobin and iron indices.
What other medicines interact with Didanosine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Didanosine with, for example, Elvitegravir / cobicistat / emtricitabine / tenofovir df, Hydroxycarbamide, Ribavirin. The full list is on the Didanosine page.
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