Drug interactions
Tiludronate + Trimagnesium
Severity: Moderate
Tiludronate and Trimagnesium: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Magnesium-containing products such as magnesium citrate can bind oral tiludronate and reduce its absorption. This may weaken its effect on bone.
What this interaction means in plain words
Tiludronate and Trimagnesium 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
Divalent magnesium cations chelate tiludronate in the gastrointestinal tract, forming poorly absorbable complexes.
What to do
Take tiludronate fasting and keep oral magnesium products at least 2 hours apart.
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 Tiludronate
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- Aluminum hydroxide + Tiludronate Moderate
- Calcium acetate + Tiludronate Moderate
- Calcium carbonate + Tiludronate Moderate
- Calcium chloride + Tiludronate Moderate
- Calcium citrate + Tiludronate Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Tiludronate with Trimagnesium?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Tiludronate and Trimagnesium 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. Magnesium-containing products such as magnesium citrate can bind oral tiludronate and reduce its absorption. This may weaken its effect on bone.
How serious is the interaction between Tiludronate and Trimagnesium?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Take tiludronate fasting and keep oral magnesium products at least 2 hours apart.
What other medicines interact with Tiludronate?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Tiludronate with, for example, Acetylsalicylic acid, Aluminum hydroxide, Calcium acetate. The full list is on the Tiludronate page.
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