Ibandronic Acid (Ibandronic Acid)
Overview of Ibandronic Acid
Ibandronic acid is a bisphosphonate, a potent inhibitor of bone resorption. Ibandronic acid is used orally or parenterally in hypercalcaemia of malignancy, and also for the reduction of bone demage in bone metastases in breast cancer.
Indication of Ibandronic Acid
Ibandronic Acid is primarily indicated in conditions like Hypercalcaemia due to malignancy, Hypercalcaemia of malignancy.
Contraindication of Ibandronic Acid
Ibandronic Acid is contraindicated in conditions like Pregnancy,Breast feeding,Pain and inflammation (rheumatic disease).
Side Effects of Ibandronic Acid
The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Ibandronic Acid are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Fever, Abdominal pain, Chills, Dyspepsia, Bone pain, Influenza like syndrome, Dysphagia, Hypersensitivity reactions, Bronchospasm, Angioedema, Muscle pain, Ulceration, Oesophagitis, dyspepsia.
Precautions of Ibandronic Acid
Ibandronic acid should be used with caution in patients with hepatic impairment; monitor renal function and serum calcium, phosphate and magnesium; cardiac disease (avoid fluid overload).