Drug details
Boniva (ibandronate sodium)
type of Bisphosphonate Derivatives, Calcium Metabolism Modifiers
Boniva (ibandronate) is a bisphosphonate drug that alters the cycle of bone formation and breakdown in the body used to treat or prevent osteoporosis in women after menopause. Boniva slows bone loss while increasing bone mass, which may prevent bone fractures.
The drug is often used to treat Osteoporosis .
This drug may have the following side effects:
- chest pain,
- numbness,
- swelling,
- coughing up blood,
- severe heartburn,
- muscle spasms or contractions, and
- new or worsening heartburn,
- difficulty or pain when swallowing,
- pain or burning under the ribs or in the back,
- burning pain in your upper stomach,
- new or unusual pain in your thigh or hip,
- jaw pain,
- severe joint, bone or muscle pain,
- numbness or tingly feeling (around your mouth or in your fingers and toes)
The following drugs are related to Boniva, either as a replacement or used together:
- Actonel (risedronate sodium)
- Actonel with Calcium (risedronate sodium with calcium carbonate)
- Fosamax (alendronate sodium)
- Fosamax Plus D (alendronate sodium and cholecalciferol)
- Binosto (alendronate sodium effervescent tablets)
- Aredia (pamidronate disodium)
- Atelvia (risedronate sodium delayed-release tablets)
- Bonsity (teriparatide injection, for subcutaneous use)
- Didronel (etidronate disodium)
- Elestrin (estradiol gel)
- Minivelle (estradiol transdermal system)
- Evenity (romosozumab-aqqg injection)
- Femhrt (norethindrone acetate, ethinyl estradiol)
- Forteo (teriparatide (rdna origin) injection)
- Reclast (zoledronic acid injection)
- Zometa (zoledronic acid for inj)
The following supplements are related to Boniva, and may be used together with the drug:
- Zinc (s.)
- Magnesium (s.)
- Calcium (s.)
- Fish Oil (s.)
- Vitamin D (s.)
- Copper (s.)
- Dhea (s.)
- Soy (s.)
- Strontium (s.)
- Fluoride (s.)
- Ipriflavone (s.)
- Manganese (s.)