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Etidronic Acid

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Definition: A diphosphonate which affects calcium metabolism. It inhibits ectopic calcification and slows down bone resorption and bone turnover.     
Pharmacological Action Bone Density Conservation Agents 		Other names Sodium Etidronate; Etidronate Disodium; Etidronate; Ethanehydroxydiphosphonate; EHDP; Tetrapotassium Salt Etidronate; Salt Etidronate, Tetrapotassium; Etidronate, Sodium; Etidronate, Disodium; Etidronate, Dicalcium; EHDP, Dicalcium; Disodium 1 Hydroxyethylene Diphosphonate; Diphosphonic Acid, Hydroxyethylidene; Diphosphonate, Disodium 1-Hydroxyethylene; 1-Hydroxyethylene Diphosphonate, Disodium; 1,1 hydroxyethylenediphosphonate; 1 Hydroxyethylidene 1,1 Bisphosphonate; 1 Hydroxyethane 1,1 Diphosphonate; Xydiphone; XidiphonDrugs* : DIDRONEL; ETIDRONATE DISODIUM
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
hemipenta hydrate risedronate monosodium  0   Etidronic Acid/*analogs & derivatives. Int J Pharm 2008 Nov 19;364(1):1-8
rhenium-186 HEDP  140709-07-5   *Organometallic Compounds *Etidronic Acid Radioisotopes Rhenium. Nuklearmedizin 1996 Apr;35(2):63-7
risedronic acid  105462-24-6   Etidronic Acid/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Calcium Channel Blockers ; Bone Density Conservation Agents 		J Bone Miner Res 1991 Sep;6(9):1003-11ATELVIA; RISEDRONATE SODIUM; ACTONEL; ACTONEL WITH CALCIUM (COPACKAGED)
rhenium-186(tin)etidronate  0   *Organometallic Compounds *Etidronic Acid Rhenium Tin Radioisotopes. Radiology 1990;176(1):155
NE 58095  122458-82-6   Etidronic Acid/*analogs & derivatives. Endocrinology 1989;125(2):810
technetium Tc 99m (Sn) etidronate  0   *Etidronic Acid *Organotechnetium Compounds. Int J Appl Radiat Isot 1982;33(1):917
technetium Tc 99m etidronate  63347-65-9 Phosphonic acid, (1-hydroxyethylidene)bis-, technetium-(99)Tc salt  *Etidronic Acid *Organotechnetium Compounds.
Pharma Action Radiopharmaceuticals 		Oral Surg 1980;49(5):471; Radiology 131(2):491;1979TECHNETIUM TC 99M DIPHOSPHONATE-TIN KIT; CINTICHEM TECHNETIUM 99M HEDSPA; MPI STANNOUS DIPHOSPHONATE

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