Alendronate
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Broader Terms
diphosphonate, inhibitor /antagonist
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Scope Note
bone resorption inhibitor.
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- gov Identifier: NCT00261625 Purpose Alendronate is a safe and effective drug for treating osteoporosis in post-menopausal women.
- Bisphosphonates Alendronate Sodium Alendronate is approved as a treatment for osteoporosis in men and is approved for treatment of glucocorticoid (steroid)-induced osteoporosis in men and women.
- In addition, alendronate is approved for the treatment of women and men with osteoporosis resulting from the long-term use of steroid medications such as prednisone or cortisone.
- gov Identifier: NCT00000427 Purpose Alendronate is a drug that blocks or reduces bone loss, while parathyroid hormone (PTH) stimulates the formation of new bone.
- In addition, alendronate is approved for the treatment of osteoporosis in men, and both alendronate and risedronate are approved for use by men and women with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.
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