Alendronic acid
Binosto, Fosamax, Adrovance, Alendronate sodium and colecalciferol, MSD, Fosavance, Vantavo (alendronic acid) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Alendronic acid was first approved as Binosto on 1995-09-29. It is used to treat extramammary paget disease and postmenopausal osteoporosis in the USA. It has been approved in Europe to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis. The pharmaceutical is active against farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase. Fosamax's patent is valid until 2031-12-05 (FDA).
Trade Name | Adrovance, Alendronate sodium and colecalciferol, MSD, Fosavance, Vantavo |
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Common Name | Alendronic acid |
Indication | extramammary paget disease, postmenopausal osteoporosis |
Drug Class | Calcium metabolism regulators |