IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL is a combination medicine primarily used to treat osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones). Osteoporosis is a bone disease that makes the bones weak and brittle by decreasing bone density. Symptoms include backache, easily breaking bones, and hunched or stooped posture.
IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL contains Elemental Calcium (mineral), Calcitriol (Vitamin D3), and Ibandronic acid (biphosphonate). Elemental Calcium provides essential nutrients necessary for bone formation and maintenance. Calcitriol is a synthetic version of Vitamin D3 that raises Vitamin D levels and increases calcium levels in the blood. Ibandronic acid is a bisphosphonate that reverses bone loss and increases bone mass.
Your doctor will decide the duration based on your medical condition. In some cases, IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL can cause side effects like bone/muscle pain, muscle cramps, stiffness in joints, headache, back pain, indigestion, heartburn, and diarrhoea. Most of these side effects of IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if these side effects persist longer, please consult your doctor.
Please tell your doctor if you have hypercalcemia (high calcium levels), hypervitaminosis D (high vitamin D levels), and malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food). Brief your medical history to the doctor in advance if you have heart/kidney/liver diseases, kidney stones, and ulcers. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL is not recommended for children and adolescents below 18 years.
Osteoporosis.
IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL is used to treat osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones). IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL consists of Elemental Calcium, Calcitriol (Vitamin D3), and Ibandronic acid. Elemental Calcium provides essential nutrients necessary for bone formation and maintenance. Calcitriol is a synthetic version of Vitamin D3 which helps in improving the absorption rate of calcium from the intestine. Ibandronic acid belongs to the class of bisphosphonates. It reverses bone loss and increases bone mass. It works by inhibiting the action of osteoclasts (a bone cell that breaks down bone tissue), thus helping in the reduction of fractures.
Let your doctor know if you are allergic to any of the components in IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL. IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL is not recommended if you have hypercalcemia (high calcium levels), hypervitaminosis D (high vitamin D levels), and malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food). Brief your medical history to the doctor if you have any heart/kidney/liver diseases, kidney stones, ulcers, swallowing or digestive problems, or inflammation of the gut. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant and breastfeeding. It is advised to limit alcohol consumption since it can affect calcium absorption. IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL is not recommended for children and adolescents below 18 years.
Drug-Drug Interaction: IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL may interact with drugs treating high cholesterol levels (cholestyramine), heart-related drugs (digoxin), water pills (hydrochlorothiazide), fits medicines (phenobarbital, phenytoin), steroids (prednisone, dexamethasone), pain killers (aspirin, naproxen), hormones (levothyroxine), and supplements containing magnesium, iron or aluminium.
Drug-Food Interaction: Avoid or reduce the intake of caffeine, soft drinks, and alcohol, as they may inhibit calcium absorption.
Drug-Disease Interaction: Inform your doctor if you have hypercalcemia, hypervitaminosis D, malabsorption syndrome, Vitamin D toxicity, heart/kidney/liver diseases, kidney stones, ulcers, swallowing or digestive problems, and inflammation of the gut.
Drinking alcohol can affect calcium absorption; hence it is advised to limit the alcohol intake while using IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL.
Ibandronic acid in IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL is not recommended during pregnancy. Please consult your doctor for more information.
Consult your doctor before taking IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL if you are breastfeeding. Ibandronic acid in IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL is not recommended during breastfeeding.
IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL has negligible effects on driving ability.
Let your doctor know if you have any history of liver diseases before taking IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL. Hepatic impairment/liver disease can alter the metabolic and therapeutic activity of certain Vitamin D forms.
It is advised to seek doctor advice before starting IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL if you have kidney stones or undergoing dialysis.
IBANDRONIC ACID+ELEMENTAL CALCIUM+CALCITRIOL is not recommended for children and adolescents below 18 years.
Osteoporosis: It is a bone disease that makes the bones weak and brittle by decreasing bone density. It is a silent disease since it is not revealed until a bone is broken easily or fractured. Osteoporosis can be triggered by many factors like age, sex, low calcium diet, hormonal changes, and medical conditions like gastrointestinal diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, certain types of cancer, and HIV/AIDS. Symptoms include backache, easily breaking bones, and hunched or stooped posture. Thinning of bones can be prevented by treatment with medications, calcium supplements, a calcium-rich diet, and lifestyle changes.