Clodronate (Systemic)
Brand Names : Bonefos, disodium clodronate
Category- Bone resorption inhibitor,
treatment for bone weakening
- Antihypercalcemic
agent, reduces high blood calcium levels caused by cancer
DescriptionClodronate (KLA-dro-nayt)is a medicine used to treat a high
level of calcium in the blood caused by changes in the body that happen with
cancer. Clodronate also treats the weakening in the bones when cancer has
spread to the bones from another part of the body.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the
following dosage forms:
Parenteral
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Injection (Canada)
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
In Canada -
Another commonly used name is disodium clodronate
.
* Not commercially available in the U.S.
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