Ibandronic Acid Teva
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Active Ingredient: ibandronic acid
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About Ibandronic Acid Teva
Ibandronic Acid Teva is a medicine that contains the active substance ibandronic acid. It is available as tablets (50 and 150 mg). Ibandronic Acid Teva is a ‘generic medicine’. This means that Ibandronic Acid Teva is similar to a ‘reference medicine’ already authorised in the European Union (EU). The reference medicines for Ibandronic Acid Teva are Bondronat and Bonviva.
What it is used for
Ibandronic Acid Teva 50 mg is used to prevent ‘skeletal events’ (fractures [broken bones] or bone complications requiring treatment) in patients with breast cancer and bone metastases (when the cancer has spread to the bone). Ibandronic Acid Teva 150 mg is used to treat osteoporosis (a disease that makes bones fragile) in women who have been through the menopause and are at risk of developing bone fractures. Its effect in reducing the risk of spine fractures has been shown in studies, but its effect on the risk of fractures of the neck of the femur (the top of the thighbone) has not been established. The medicine can only be obtained with a prescription.
How it is used
For the prevention of skeletal events, one 50?mg tablet is taken once a day. The tablets must always be taken after the patient has fasted overnight for at least six hours and at least 30 minutes before the first food or drink of the day. For treating osteoporosis, one 150?mg tablet is taken once a month. The tablet must always be taken after an overnight fast, one hour before any food or drink except for water. Patients should also take vitamin D and calcium supplements if they do not get enough from their diet. Ibandronic Acid Teva must be taken with a full glass of plain water (but not mineral water) while standing or sitting up, and the tablets should not be chewed, sucked or crushed. The patient must also not lie down for one hour after taking the tablets.
How it works
The active substance in Ibandronic Acid Teva, ibandronic acid, is a bisphosphonate. It stops the action of osteoclasts, the cells in the body that are involved in breaking down the bone tissue. This leads to less bone loss. The reduction of bone loss helps to make bones less likely to break, which is useful in preventing fractures in cancer patients with bone metastases and in women with osteoporosis.
Active substance: ibandronic acid
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