Drug General Information (ID: DDIEGS9VKH)
  Drug Name Digitoxin Drug Info Abaloparatide Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Hormones
  Therapeutic Class Antiarrhythmic Agents Hormone Modulators
  Structure

 Mechanism of Digitoxin-Abaloparatide Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
     Potentiated the pharmacological effects (Unspecific) Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
      Drug Name Digitoxin Abaloparatide
      Mechanism Digitalis glycosides Potentiate the risk of digitalis toxicity
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Pharmacodynamics
Factor Description Enhanced pharmacological effects leading to increased adverse reactions.
      Mechanism Description
  • Potentiate the pharmacologic effects by the combination of Digitoxin and Abaloparatide 

Recommended Action
      Management Caution is recommended during concomitant use of digitalis and human parathyroid hormone analogs. Serum calcium and digitalis levels should be closely monitored, and the digitalis dosage adjusted as necessary. Patients should be advised to seek medical attention if they experience signs of digoxin toxicity such as nausea, anorexia, visual disturbances, slow pulse, or irregular heartbeat.

References
1 Product Information. Forteo (teriparatide). Lilly, Eli and Company, Indianapolis, IN.
2 Benson CT, Voelker JR "Teriparatide has no effect on the calcium-mediated pharmacodynamics of digoxin." Clin Pharmacol Ther 73 (2003): 87-94. [PMID: 12545147]