Drug interactions
Entecavir + Pamidronate
Severity: Minor
Entecavir and Pamidronate: minor interaction.
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Summary
Pamidronate is renally eliminated and can occasionally impair renal function, and entecavir depends on renal filtration and tubular secretion. Reduced renal function could raise entecavir exposure. The effect is theoretical and rarely significant.
What this interaction means in plain words
Entecavir and Pamidronate 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; Pamidronate belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Possible reduced renal clearance of entecavir if pamidronate causes renal impairment.
What to do
Monitor serum creatinine and adjust entecavir dose to creatinine clearance if renal function declines.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Entecavir with Pamidronate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Entecavir and Pamidronate have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Pamidronate is renally eliminated and can occasionally impair renal function, and entecavir depends on renal filtration and tubular secretion. Reduced renal function could raise entecavir exposure. The effect is theoretical and rarely significant.
How serious is the interaction between Entecavir and Pamidronate?
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 and adjust entecavir dose to creatinine clearance if renal function declines.
What other medicines interact with Pamidronate?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Pamidronate with, for example, Aluminum hydroxide, Dichlorphenamide, Foscarnet. The full list is on the Pamidronate page.
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