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NASA - Bisphosphonates as a Countermeasure to Space Flight Induced ...
Overview | Description | Applications | Operations | Results | Publications | Images. Experiment/Payload Overview Brief Summary. Bisphosphonates as a Countermeasure to Space Flight ...
Bisphosphonates and Cancer Patients - National Cancer Institute
Cancer patients taking bisphosphonate drugs for the prevention of fractures due to bone metastases appear more likely to develop jaw disease than patients who do not take the drugs ...
Bisphosphonates for osteoporosis
Drug details for Bisphosphonates for osteoporosis. ... Generic Name Brand Name; alendronate: Fosamax: etidronate (not approved by FDA for osteoporosis) Didronel
Bisphosphonates
Bisphosphonates. Bisphosphonates are a family of drugs used to prevent and treat osteoporosis. There are four bisphosphonates currently approved for use in Canada: alendronate ...
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In pharmacology, bisphosphonates (also called: diphosphonates) are a class of drugs that inhibit osteoclast action and the resorption of bone. Its uses include the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, osteitis deformans ("Paget's disease of bone"), bone metastasis (with or without hypercalcaemia), multiple myeloma, osteogenesis imperfecta and other conditions that feature bone fragility.

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That treatment has proven most effective through bisphosphonates, drugs that help block bone loss. The drug company, Novartis, has developed a more powerful bisphosphonate that could be made available to the public in two years.. Since 1989...
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Daily Mail
Bisphosphonates These are the most commonly prescribed drugs used to treat osteoporosis. They have been shown to reduce the risk of broken bones in the spine. They are licensed to treat post-menopausal women and some are licensed for men an...
US: No heart risk from drug
Cincinnati.com
In October 2007, FDA announced it was reviewing safety data after concerns were raised about a potential increased risk for atrial fibrillation or an erratic heartbeat in patients taking the class of drugs, called bisphosphonates, used to t...