types of bisphosphonates
Last reviewed 01/2018
Bisphosphonates include:
- disodium etidronate:
- in Paget's disease:
- in hypercalcaemia of malignant disease:
- in osteoporosis
- disodium alendronate
- risedronate
- disodium pamidronate:
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sodium clodronate
- zolendric acid
Reference:
- (1) Lyles KW et al. Zoledronic Acid in Reducing Clinical Fracture and Mortality after Hip Fracture.N Engl J Med. 2007;357: