Drug details

Aredia (pamidronate disodium)

type of Calcium Metabolism Modifiers

Aredia (pamidronate disodium) is a bisphosphonate used to treat high levels
of calcium in the blood related to cancer (also called hypercalcemia of
malignancy), and is also used to treat Paget's disease of bone. Aredia is used
to treat bone damage caused by certain types of cancer such as breast cancer or
bone marrow
cancer.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• headache
• nausea
• diarrhea
• vomiting
• stomach pain
• dizziness
• constipation
• loss of appetite
• drowsiness
• bone pain
• infusion site reactions (redness, swelling, pain, or a
  hard painful lump)
• trouble sleeping.

The following drugs are related to Aredia, either as a replacement or used together:

• Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel suspension)
• Abraxane (albumin-bound paclitaxel for injectable suspension)
• Fosamax (alendronate sodium)
• Fosamax Plus D (alendronate sodium and cholecalciferol)
• Piqray (alpelisib tablets)
• Aphexda (motixafortide for injection)
• Aromasin (exemestane)
• Atelvia (risedronate sodium delayed-release tablets)
• BiCNU (carmustine)
• Boniva (ibandronate sodium)
• Boniva Injection (ibandronate sodium injection)
• Fortical (calcitonin-salmon (rdna origin))
• Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel for iv injection)
• Prolia (denosumab injection)
• Hemady (dexamethasone tablets)
• Totect (dexrazoxane for injection, intravenous infusion only)
• Didronel (etidronate disodium)
• Taxotere (docetaxel for injection)
• Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki for injection)
• Pharmorubicin (epirubicin)
• Halaven Injection (eribulin mesylate)
• Fareston (toremifene)
• Herceptin (trastuzumab)
• Herceptin Hylecta (trastuzumab and hyaluronidase-oysk injection, for subcutaneous use)
• Ibrance (palbociclib capsules for oral administration)
• Tykerb (lapatinib)
• Margenza (margetuximab-cmkb injection, for intravenous use)
• Poteligeo (mogamulizumab-kpkc injection)
• Ontruzant (trastuzumab-dttb for injection)
• Turalio (pexidartinib capsules)
• Reclast (zoledronic acid injection)
• Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy for injection, for iv use)
• Skelid (tiludronate)
• Talvey (talquetamab-tgvs injection)
• Tecvayli (teclistamab-cqyv injection)
• Trazimera (trastuzumab-qyyp for injection)

The following supplements are related to Aredia, and may be used together with the drug:

• Zinc (s.)
• Magnesium (s.)
• Calcium (s.)
• Fish Oil (s.)
• Folic Acid (s.)
• Olive (s.)
• Vitamin D (s.)
• Copper (s.)
• Vitamin A (s.)
• Beta-Carotene (s.)
• Dhea (s.)
• Soy (s.)
• Strontium (s.)
• Fluoride (s.)
• Ipriflavone (s.)
• Manganese (s.)