Didronel Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Trade Name | Didronel |
| Availability | Discontinued |
| Generic | Etidronate |
| Related Drugs | Prolia, prednisone, hydrochlorothiazide, dexamethasone, alendronate, calcitonin, Fosamax, Decadron, denosumab, Reclast |
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| Available Country | United States, |
| Last Updated: | January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am |
Food Interaction
[Moderate] ADJUST DOSING INTERVAL: Food, especially calcium-containing food such as dairy products, significantly decreases the bioavailability of oral etidronate.
MANAGEMENT: Oral etidronate should be administered on an empty stomach and no other food or drink should be taken within least 2 hours of administration.
Didronel multivitamins interaction
[Moderate] ADJUST DOSING INTERVAL: Products containing aluminum, calcium, magnesium and other polyvalent cations such as antacids or vitamin with mineral supplements are likely to interfere with the gastrointestinal absorption of oral bisphosphonates.
For example, the bioavailability of tiludronate has been shown to decrease 80% during simultaneous administration with calcium, and 60% when aluminum- or magnesium-containing antacids were administered one hour before tiludronate.
Antacids or other oral medications containing aluminum, calcium, magnesium and other polyvalent cations should be administered at least 2 hours before or 2 hours after the bisphosphonate dose.
Drug Interaction
Moderate: aspirin, aspirin, celecoxib, celecoxib, calcium carbonate, calcium carbonateUnknown: fluticasone / salmeterol, fluticasone / salmeterol, ergocalciferol, ergocalciferol, atorvastatin, atorvastatin, acetaminophen, acetaminophen, levothyroxine, levothyroxine, ergocalciferol, ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol, cholecalciferol
Disease Interaction
Major: osteomalacia, upper gastrointestinal diseaseModerate: renal dysfunction
