Drug General Information (ID: DDI80CPENW)
  Drug Name Amikacin (liposome) Drug Info Tiludronic acid Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Antibiotics Bisphosphonates
  Structure

 Mechanism of Amikacin (liposome)-Tiludronic acid Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
     Increased risk of hypocalcemia Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
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      Drug Name Amikacin (liposome) Tiludronic acid
      Mechanism Hypocalcemia Hypocalcemia
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Hypocalcemia
Factor Description Hypocalcemia is a low level of calcium found in a blood test. It can cause symptoms such as tingling, muscle cramps and heart rhythm problems that can range from mild to life-threatening.
      Mechanism Description
  • Increased risk of hypocalcemia by the combination of Amikacin (liposome) and Tiludronic acid 

Recommended Action
      Management Caution is advised if bisphosphonates are used in patients who have recently received or are receiving treatment with aminoglycosides. Renal function as well as serum calcium and magnesium levels should be monitored during and after treatment, since renal loss of calcium and magnesium can continue for many weeks after cessation of aminoglycosides, as can the effect of bisphosphonates. Patients and clinicians should be alert to signs and symptoms of clinical hypocalcemia such as muscle spasms, carpopedal spasm, laryngeal spasm, tetany, convulsions, mental changes (irritability, depression, psychosis), increased intracranial pressure, papilledema, QT interval prolongation, and cardiac arrhythmias.

References
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2 Kanis JA, Preston CJ, Yates AJ, Percival RC, Mundy KI, Russell RG "Effects of intravenous diphosphonates on renal function." Lancet 1 (1983): 1328. [PMID: 6134112]
3 Product Information. Zometa (zoledronic acid). Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ.