A type of medication used to build and strengthen bone, treat osteoporosis and manage bone pain caused by bone metastasis (breast cancer that has spread to the bone) . Bisphosphonates may be used in women affected by breast cancer who are at risk for bone loss or for bone metastasis. Also called diphosphonate. An example of a bisphosphonate is alendronate sodium (brand name: Fosamax).
A drug that restricts the action of bone-destroying cells.
the general name for a family of bone-seeking medicines that slow the action of osteoclasts, decrease bone resorption and slow bone loss as well as decreasing risks for fracture. All bisphosphonates must be taken at least an hour away from food and two hours away from calcium, vitamins and iron. Members of the bisphosphonate family include etidronate, clodronat, alendronate and risedronate.
A small inorganic molecule that binds to the surface of damaged bones. Bisphosphonate therapy is used in patients with bone disease to reduce new bone damage and allow an opportunity for bone healing to occur.
A type of drug that binds to the surface of bone where it is being resorbed (eaten into) and protects against osteoclast activity.
Type of drug used to treat osteoporosis and bone disease in cancer patients. Bisphosphonates work by inhibiting the activity of bone destroying cells called osteoclasts.
a class of compounds that inhibit bone resorption
a type of medicine used to treat or prevent osteoporosis
A new type of drug that affects bone-destroying cells and inhibits their activity, resulting in an easing of pain, a reduced risk of fractures, the elimination of potentially fatal calcium poisoning, and in the case of newer bisphosphates, possibly also reduces metastasis.
one of a class of drugs used to maintain or improve bone density
A type of drug used to treat osteoporosis and the bone pain caused by some types of cancer. Also called diphosphonate.
A class of drugs used to strengthen bone. Bone is in a constant state of remodeling, whereby new bone is laid down by cells called osteoblasts while old bone is removed by cells called osteoclasts. Bisphosphonates inhibit bone removal ( resorption) by the osteoclasts. Bisphosphonates are used to treat osteoporosis and the bone pain from diseases such as metastatic breast cancer, multiple myeloma, and Paget's disease. The bisphosphonates include Fosamax (alendronate) and Aredia (pamidronate).
In pharmacology, bisphosphonates (also called: diphosphonates) is a class of drugs that inhibits 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 hypercalcemia), multiple myeloma and other conditions that feature bone fragility.
