Drug class
Bisphosphonates
Bisphosphonates are a therapeutic class of antiresorptive medications structurally analogous to inorganic pyrophosphate that bind directly to hydroxyapatite crystals in the bone matrix. Read more about Bisphosphonates
73 drugs in this class 47 manufacturers
Drugs in Bisphosphonates
IBANDRONATE SODIUM
ALENDRONATE SODIUM
ALENDRONATE SODIUM
IBANDRONATE SODIUM
ZOLEDRONIC ACID
ZOLEDRONIC ACID
ZOLEDRONIC ACID
ZOLEDRONIC ACID
Bisphosphonates are a therapeutic class of antiresorptive medications structurally analogous to inorganic pyrophosphate that bind directly to hydroxyapatite crystals in the bone matrix.
They exert their therapeutic effects primarily by inhibiting osteoclast-mediated bone resorption and accelerating osteoclast apoptosis, with newer nitrogen-containing agents specifically inhibiting farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase in the mevalonate pathway.
Clinically, bisphosphonates are indicated for metabolic and oncologic skeletal disorders characterized by excessive bone turnover, notably postmenopausal and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, Paget disease of bone, hypercalcemia of malignancy, and solid tumor or multiple myeloma bone metastases.
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nih.gov
Bisphosphonates are a therapeutic class of antiresorptive medications structurally analogous to inorganic pyrophosphate that bind directly to hydroxyapatite crystals in the bone matrix Clinically, bisphosphonates are indicated for metabolic and oncologic skeletal disorders characterized by excessive bone turnover, notably postmenopausal and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, Paget disease of bone, hypercalcemia of malignancy, and solid tumor or multiple myeloma bone metastases
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nih.gov
Bisphosphonates are a therapeutic class of antiresorptive medications structurally analogous to inorganic pyrophosphate that bind directly to hydroxyapatite crystals in the bone matrix
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nih.gov
Bisphosphonates are a therapeutic class of antiresorptive medications structurally analogous to inorganic pyrophosphate that bind directly to hydroxyapatite crystals in the bone matrix
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nih.gov
They exert their therapeutic effects primarily by inhibiting osteoclast-mediated bone resorption and accelerating osteoclast apoptosis, with newer nitrogen-containing agents specifically inhibiting farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase in the mevalonate pathway
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nih.gov
They exert their therapeutic effects primarily by inhibiting osteoclast-mediated bone resorption and accelerating osteoclast apoptosis, with newer nitrogen-containing agents specifically inhibiting farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase in the mevalonate pathway
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nih.gov
They exert their therapeutic effects primarily by inhibiting osteoclast-mediated bone resorption and accelerating osteoclast apoptosis, with newer nitrogen-containing agents specifically inhibiting farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase in the mevalonate pathway Clinically, bisphosphonates are indicated for metabolic and oncologic skeletal disorders characterized by excessive bone turnover, notably postmenopausal and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, Paget disease of bone, hypercalcemia of malignanc...
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clevelandclinic.org
Clinically, bisphosphonates are indicated for metabolic and oncologic skeletal disorders characterized by excessive bone turnover, notably postmenopausal and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, Paget disease of bone, hypercalcemia of malignancy, and solid tumor or multiple myeloma bone metastases
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