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Types of bisphosphonates

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Bisphosphonates include:

  • disodium etidronate:
    • in Paget's disease:
    • in hypercalcaemia of malignant disease:
    • in osteoporosis

  • disodium alendronate

  • risedronate

  • disodium pamidronate:

  • sodium clodronate

  • zolendric acid

Reference:

  • (1) Lyles KW et al. Zoledronic Acid in Reducing Clinical Fracture and Mortality after Hip Fracture.N Engl J Med. 2007;357:

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