BONIVA

Boniva Information

Boniva is a popular medicine that is also generically called Ibandronate. This product belongs to a wide class of drugs that are known bisphosphonates. Such medicines are able to alter the natural bone formation and breakdown cycle of the patient’s organism. A treatment with this drug is known to effectively increase bone mass and to slow bone loss, thus preventing bone fractures.

Boniva Indications

Boniva Warnings

Patients who are unable of standing or sitting upright for at least one hour should not be allowed to start a treatment with this medicine. Intake of Boniva could trigger severe esophagus or stomach disorders. After using a dose of this medicine, a patient should stand for at least one hour.

Patients who are suffering from known allergic reactions to any of this medicine’s components must not start taking Boniva. Before you start a treatment with this drug you should inform your personal health care specialist if you are allergic to any dyes, foods, preservatives or other substances (this includes other medicines). Some medical conditions are known to harmfully interact with a treatment with this drug, preventing the patient from taking Boniva. Alert your personal physician if you are suffering from any of the following disorders, as you might not be allowed to take this drug or you might have to be given a lower dose of it:

• hypocalcaemia (abnormally low blood calcium levels);
• kidney disorder;
• vitamin D deficiency;
• stomach ulcer or esophagus disorders.

Boniva is a category C FDA pregnancy drug. Therefore, a treatment with this medicine during pregnancy could harm a growing fetus. If you are pregnant, or if you think you will become pregnant soon you should not start taking this product (ask your doctor for more information). It has not been clearly determined whether this drug’s components are able to pass into the patient’s breast milk or not. If you are currently nursing an infant, you should ask your personal health care specialist if it is safe to start a treatment with this product.

Boniva Intake Guidelines

Ask your personal health care provider to tell you exactly how you should take your doses of Boniva. Do not deviate from any of his or her instructions. If you have further questions regarding your treatment with this medicine you should ask a nurse or a pharmacist for more information. Consult the medicine’s label for further professional advice. A dose of Boniva should be taken in early in the morning, on an empty stomach. Wait an hour before you eat, drink or take other drugs. A dose of this medicine should be accompanied by a glass of plain water (avoid drinking mineral water). Avoid crushing, sucking or chewing a pill of Boniva: try to swallow it as a whole.

The intravenous form of Boniva is regularly administered as an injection in a vein by an authorized health care provider in a medical setting (such as a clinic or a hospital). In order to see if your treatment with this medicine is working properly, you will probably have to undergo several medical exams, to test your bone mineral density. Avoid missing any of your doctor’s appointments. Store this product in a place that is far from the reach of both pets and children. Do not keep it in the bathroom or near the kitchen sink. Store it in a cool any dry place, away from direct sunlight.

Boniva Dosage

Boniva Overdose

If you suspect that you might be suffering from an overdose with this medicine you should seek medical care as soon as possible. You should alert your personal physician at once. You should drink a full glass of milk. Avoid lying down or vomiting. An overdose with this product should trigger heartburn, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, muscle cramps, tingling, numbness, tight facial muscles, irritability, seizure (convulsions), and unusual behavior or thoughts.

Boniva Missed Dose

If you happen to miss one of your doses of Boniva you should call your personal health care specialist as soon as possible and ask him or her for further instructions.

Boniva Side Effects

Alert your personal physician if you experience anything unusual while using Boniva.

Boniva Drug Reactions

During your treatment with Boniva it is important to avoid using any antacids, or drugs (this includes supplements) that are known to contain magnesium, aluminum, iron or any other substances (especially minerals) that interfere with how the organism absorbs Boniva’s ingredients.

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