Drug interactions
Entecavir + Etidronate
Severity: Minor
Entecavir and Etidronate: minor interaction.
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Summary
Etidronate is renally eliminated and entecavir relies on renal filtration and tubular secretion. Any reduction in renal function could raise entecavir exposure. The interaction is theoretical and rarely significant.
What this interaction means in plain words
Entecavir and Etidronate have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Entecavir belongs to Anti Virals; Etidronate belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Possible reduced renal clearance of entecavir if renal function declines.
What to do
Monitor serum creatinine in patients with renal impairment and adjust entecavir dose to creatinine clearance.
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 Etidronate
- Aluminum hydroxide + Etidronate Moderate
- Calcium acetate + Etidronate Moderate
- Calcium carbonate + Etidronate Moderate
- Calcium chloride + Etidronate Moderate
- Calcium citrate + Etidronate Moderate
- Calcium gluconate + Etidronate Moderate
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Entecavir with Etidronate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Entecavir and Etidronate have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Etidronate is renally eliminated and entecavir relies on renal filtration and tubular secretion. Any reduction in renal function could raise entecavir exposure. The interaction is theoretical and rarely significant.
How serious is the interaction between Entecavir and Etidronate?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor serum creatinine in patients with renal impairment and adjust entecavir dose to creatinine clearance.
What other medicines interact with Etidronate?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Etidronate with, for example, Aluminum hydroxide, Calcium acetate, Calcium carbonate. The full list is on the Etidronate page.
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