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Alendronate + Calcium carbonate

Gravidade: Moderada

Alendronate and Calcium carbonate: moderate interaction.

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Resumo

Oral calcium salts bind alendronate in the gut and markedly reduce its already low absorption. This can lead to loss of bisphosphonate efficacy.

O que esta interação significa em palavras simples

Alendronate and Calcium carbonate 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.

Alendronate belongs to Musculoskeletal; Calcium carbonate belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.

Nível de evidência: High

Por que acontece

Divalent calcium cations form insoluble complexes with alendronate in the gastrointestinal tract, reducing absorption.

O que fazer

Take alendronate fasting with plain water at least 30 minutes before calcium or any other food, drink or medication. Give calcium supplements later in the day.

O que perguntar ao farmacêutico

  • 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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Perguntas frequentes

Can I take Alendronate with Calcium carbonate?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Alendronate and Calcium carbonate 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. Oral calcium salts bind alendronate in the gut and markedly reduce its already low absorption. This can lead to loss of bisphosphonate efficacy.

How serious is the interaction between Alendronate and Calcium carbonate?

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 alendronate fasting with plain water at least 30 minutes before calcium or any other food, drink or medication. Give calcium supplements later in the day.

What other medicines interact with Calcium carbonate?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Calcium carbonate with, for example, Acalabrutinib, Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan, Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide. The full list is on the Calcium carbonate page.

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