sodium alendronate
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alendronate — alen·dro·nate ə len drə .nāt n a hydrated bisphosphonate sodium salt C4H12NNaO7P2·3H2O used to inhibit bone resorption esp. in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and Paget s disease of bone called also alendronate sodium see… … Medical dictionary
alendronate sodium — A drug that affects bone metabolism. It is used in treating osteoporosis and Paget s disease, and is being studied in the treatment of hypercalcemia (abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood) and in treating and reducing the risk of bone… … English dictionary of cancer terms
alendronate — noun a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause • Syn: ↑Fosamax • Usage Domain: ↑trademark (for: ↑Fosamax) • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
alendronate sodium — alen·dro·nate sodium (ə lenґdro nāt) a bisphosphonate calcium regulating agent used to inhibit the resorption of bone in the treatment of osteitis deformans and of hypercalcemia related to malignancy, and in the treatment and… … Medical dictionary
alendronate — noun a) Any salt or ester of alendronic acid b) The sodium salt of alendronic acid used to treat osteoporosis … Wiktionary
alendronic acid — sodium alendronate a bisphosphonate drug that is administered orally for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women or induced by corticosteroid therapy. Side effects may include abdominal pain, indigestion, and… … The new mediacal dictionary
Osteoporosis — Classification and external resources A stooped back is often the result of osteoporosis. ICD 10 M … Wikipedia
Alendronic acid — Systematic (IUPAC) name sodium [4 amino 1 hydroxy 1 (hydr … Wikipedia
List of oncology-related terms — This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute s public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms . NOTOC 1 * 10 propargyl 10 deazaaminopterin * 12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate * … Wikipedia
Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… … Universalium
