Before Using
Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Allergies
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Pediatric
Zoledronic acid injection is not indicated for use in children.
Geriatric
Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of zoledronic acid injection in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have age-related kidney problems, which may require caution in patients receiving zoledronic acid injection.
Breastfeeding
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Drug Interactions
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.
Other Interactions
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
Other Medical Problems
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
-
Anemia or
-
Bleeding problems or
-
Cancer, history of or
-
Dental or tooth problems or
-
Dental procedures or
-
Poor oral hygiene, or
-
Surgery (eg, dental surgery)—May increase risk for severe jaw problems.
-
Asthma, aspirin-sensitive or
-
Heart disease or
-
Kidney disease or
-
Mineral imbalance (eg, high or low calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, or potassium in the blood)—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.
-
Bowel resection or
-
Parathyroid disease (eg, hypoparathyroidism) or
-
Parathyroid surgery or
-
Stomach absorption problems or
-
Thyroid surgery—These conditions may increase your risk of having hypocalcemia (low levels of calcium in the blood).
-
Dehydration (not enough water or fluid in your body)—May increase risk of severe kidney problems.
-
Hypocalcemia (low calcium in the blood) or
-
Kidney disease, severe (eg, kidney failure)—Should not be used in patients with these conditions.
Portions of this document last updated: Feb. 01, 2024
Copyright: © Merative US L.P. 1973, 2024. All rights reserved. Information is for End User's use only and may not be sold, redistributed or otherwise used for commercial purposes.