Drug interactions
Foscarnet + Ibandronate
Severity: Moderate
Foscarnet and Ibandronate: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Foscarnet chelates divalent cations and can cause symptomatic hypocalcemia, and bisphosphonates also lower serum calcium. Together the effect may be additive, with risk of tetany, seizures or arrhythmia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Foscarnet and Ibandronate 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.
Foscarnet belongs to Anti Virals; Ibandronate belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Additive lowering of serum ionized calcium via foscarnet chelation and bisphosphonate inhibition of bone resorption.
What to do
Correct hypocalcemia and vitamin D deficiency beforehand and monitor serum calcium, magnesium and potassium during foscarnet therapy.
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 Ibandronate
- Aluminum hydroxide + Ibandronate Moderate
- Calcium acetate + Ibandronate Moderate
- Calcium carbonate + Ibandronate Moderate
- Calcium chloride + Ibandronate Moderate
- Calcium citrate + Ibandronate Moderate
- Calcium gluconate + Ibandronate Moderate
Other interactions of Foscarnet
- Cidofovir + Foscarnet Contraindicated
- Foscarnet + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Foscarnet + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Foscarnet + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Foscarnet Major
- Adefovir + Foscarnet Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Foscarnet with Ibandronate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Foscarnet and Ibandronate 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. Foscarnet chelates divalent cations and can cause symptomatic hypocalcemia, and bisphosphonates also lower serum calcium. Together the effect may be additive, with risk of tetany, seizures or arrhythmia.
How serious is the interaction between Foscarnet and Ibandronate?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Correct hypocalcemia and vitamin D deficiency beforehand and monitor serum calcium, magnesium and potassium during foscarnet therapy.
What other medicines interact with Ibandronate?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ibandronate with, for example, Aluminum hydroxide, Calcium acetate, Calcium carbonate. The full list is on the Ibandronate page.
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