Drug interactions
Etidronate + Human parathyroid hormone recombinant
Severity: Moderate
Etidronate and Human parathyroid hormone recombinant: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Etidronate inhibits bone resorption and may reduce the calcium-mobilising effect of recombinant PTH. This could make it harder to normalise serum calcium in patients treated for hypoparathyroidism.
What this interaction means in plain words
Etidronate and Human parathyroid hormone recombinant 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.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic opposition: bisphosphonates suppress osteoclast-mediated bone resorption that PTH stimulates.
What to do
Monitor serum calcium closely and adjust calcium and vitamin D or PTH doses as needed. Avoid concurrent use unless clearly indicated.
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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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
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Etidronate with Human parathyroid hormone recombinant?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Etidronate and Human parathyroid hormone recombinant 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. Etidronate inhibits bone resorption and may reduce the calcium-mobilising effect of recombinant PTH. This could make it harder to normalise serum calcium in patients treated for hypoparathyroidism.
How serious is the interaction between Etidronate and Human parathyroid hormone recombinant?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor serum calcium closely and adjust calcium and vitamin D or PTH doses as needed. Avoid concurrent use unless clearly indicated.
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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