Lanthanum

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Also sold as: Fosrenol®
About Lanthanum

Lanthanum is used to reduce blood levels of phosphate in people with kidney disease. High levels of phosphate in the blood can cause bone problems. Lanthanum is in a clsas of medications called phosphate binders. It binds phosphorus that you get from foods in your diet and prevents it from being absorbed into your bloo… Read the full Lanthanum drug information page →

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Aug 9, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

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Lanthanum Amodiaquine Reduced bioavailability of antimalarials Details Lanthanum Ampicillin Amcill® Reduced ampicillin bioavailability Details Lanthanum Artemether Reduced bioavailability of antimalarials Details Lanthanum Artesunate Reduced bioavailability of antimalarials Details Lanthanum Atorvastatin Atorvaliq Reduced statin bioavailability Details Lanthanum Balofloxacin Reduced bioavailability of quinolone antibiotics Details Lanthanum Benazepril Lotensin Reduced bioavailability of ACE inhibitors Details Lanthanum Besifloxacin Reduced bioavailability of quinolone antibiotics Details Lanthanum Captopril Capoten® Reduced bioavailability of ACE inhibitors Details Lanthanum Chloroquine Aralen® Reduced bioavailability of antimalarials Details Lanthanum Chlortetracycline Reduced bioavailability of tetracyclines Details Lanthanum Ciprofloxacin Reduced bioavailability of quinolone antibiotics Details Lanthanum Cysteamine Altered cysteamine pharmacokinetics and increased WBC cystine concentration Details Lanthanum Demeclocycline Declomycin® Reduced bioavailability of tetracyclines Details Lanthanum Doxycycline Acticlate Reduced bioavailability of tetracyclines Details Lanthanum Enalapril Epaned Reduced bioavailability of ACE inhibitors Details Lanthanum Enalaprilat Reduced bioavailability of ACE inhibitors Details Lanthanum Enoxacin Reduced bioavailability of quinolone antibiotics Details Lanthanum Eravacycline Xerava Reduced bioavailability of tetracyclines Details Lanthanum Flumequine Reduced bioavailability of quinolone antibiotics Details Lanthanum Fluvastatin Lescol Reduced statin bioavailability Details Lanthanum Fosinopril Monopril® Reduced bioavailability of ACE inhibitors Details Lanthanum Gatifloxacin Zymaxid Reduced bioavailability of quinolone antibiotics Details Lanthanum Gemifloxacin Factive Reduced bioavailability of quinolone antibiotics Details Lanthanum Halofantrine Reduced bioavailability of antimalarials Details Lanthanum Hydroxychloroquine Plaquenil Reduced bioavailability of antimalarials Details Lanthanum Levofloxacin Levaquin Reduced bioavailability of quinolone antibiotics Details Lanthanum Levothyroxine Ermeza Reduced levothyroxine exposure and serum thyroxine (T4) level, reduced efficacy of levothyroxine and an increased risk of hypothyr... Details Lanthanum Lisinopril Prinivil Reduced bioavailability of ACE inhibitors Details Lanthanum Lomefloxacin Reduced bioavailability of quinolone antibiotics Details Lanthanum Lovastatin Altocor® Reduced statin bioavailability Details Lanthanum Lumefantrine Reduced bioavailability of antimalarials Details Lanthanum Lymecycline Reduced bioavailability of tetracyclines Details Lanthanum Meclocycline Reduced bioavailability of tetracyclines Details Lanthanum Mefloquine Lariam® Reduced bioavailability of antimalarials Details Lanthanum Methacycline Reduced bioavailability of tetracyclines Details

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