V Bone Tablet Contents
21 Topics Found
Risedronate Sodium
Risedronic acid, often used as its sodium salt risedronate sodium, is a bisphosphonate. It slows down the cells which break down bone. It's used to treat or prevent osteoporosis, and treat Paget's disease of bone. It is taken by mouth. It was patented in 1984 and approved for medical use in 1998.[1] Contents 1 Pharmacology 2 Society and culture 2.1 Brand names 2.2 Controversies 3 References 4 External links Pharmacology Relative potency[2] Bisphosp...
Drug Index
Maraviroc, sold under the brand names Selzentry (US) and Celsentri (EU), is an antiretroviral drug in the CCR5 receptor antagonist class used in the treatment of HIV infection. It is also classed as an entry inhibitor. It also appeared to reduce graft-versus-host disease in patients treated with allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for leukemia, in a Phase I/II study.[5][6] Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Side effects 3 Mechanism of action 4 History 5 Names 6 See...
Etidronate
Etidronic acid, also known as etidronate, is a bisphosphonate used as a medication, detergent, water treatment, and cosmetic. It was patented in 1966 and approved for medical use in 1977.[1] Contents 1 Use 1.1 Medical 1.1.1 Chemical 1.2 Chelating agent and antioxidant 2 Pharmacology 3 Synthesis 4 References Use Medical Etidronic acid is a bisphosphonate used to strengthen bone, treat osteoporosis, and treat Paget's disease of bone. Bisphosphonates primarily redu...
Risedronate
Risedronic acid, often used as its sodium salt risedronate sodium, is a bisphosphonate. It slows down the cells which break down bone. It's used to treat or prevent osteoporosis, and treat Paget's disease of bone. It is taken by mouth. It was patented in 1984 and approved for medical use in 1998.[1] Contents 1 Pharmacology 2 Society and culture 2.1 Brand names 2.2 Controversies 3 References 4 External links Pharmacology Relative potency[2] Bisphosp...
Drug Index
Risedronic acid, often used as its sodium salt risedronate sodium, is a bisphosphonate. It slows down the cells which break down bone. It's used to treat or prevent osteoporosis, and treat Paget's disease of bone. It is taken by mouth. It was patented in 1984 and approved for medical use in 1998.[1] Contents 1 Pharmacology 2 Society and culture 2.1 Brand names 2.2 Controversies 3 References 4 External links Pharmacology Relative potency[2] Bisphosp...
Risedronate Sodium + Calcium Carbonate
Risedronic acid, often used as its sodium salt risedronate sodium, is a bisphosphonate. It slows down the cells which break down bone. It's used to treat or prevent osteoporosis, and treat Paget's disease of bone. It is taken by mouth. It was patented in 1984 and approved for medical use in 1998.[1] Contents 1 Pharmacology 2 Society and culture 2.1 Brand names 2.2 Controversies 3 References 4 External links Pharmacology Relative potency[2] Bisphosp...
Drug Index
Risedronic acid, often used as its sodium salt risedronate sodium, is a bisphosphonate. It slows down the cells which break down bone. It's used to treat or prevent osteoporosis, and treat Paget's disease of bone. It is taken by mouth. It was patented in 1984 and approved for medical use in 1998.[1] Contents 1 Pharmacology 2 Society and culture 2.1 Brand names 2.2 Controversies 3 References 4 External links Pharmacology Relative potency[2] Bisphosp...
Sargramostim, GM-CSF
Sargramostim (tradename Leukine) is a recombinant granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) that functions as an immunostimulator. Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Contraindications 3 Adverse effects 4 Pharmacology 5 Chemistry 6 History 7 References Medical uses Sargramostim is primarily used for myeloid reconstitution after autologous or allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. It is also used to treat neutropenia induced by chemotherapy during the treatment of acute myeloid l...
Pamidronate
Pamidronic acid or pamidronate disodium or APD (marketed as Aredia among others), is a nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate used to prevent osteoporosis. It was patented in 1971 and approved for medical use in 1987.[1] Contents 1 Medical uses 1.1 Administration 2 Side effects 3 Pharmacology 4 References Medical uses It is used to prevent bone loss, and treat osteoporosis. It is also used to strengthen bone in Paget's disease, to prevent bone loss due to steroid use, a...
Maraviroc
Maraviroc, sold under the brand names Selzentry (US) and Celsentri (EU), is an antiretroviral drug in the CCR5 receptor antagonist class used in the treatment of HIV infection. It is also classed as an entry inhibitor. It also appeared to reduce graft-versus-host disease in patients treated with allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for leukemia, in a Phase I/II study.[5][6] Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Side effects 3 Mechanism of action 4 History 5 Names 6 See...
Abaloparatide
Abaloparatide (brand name Tymlos) is a parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) analog drug used to treat osteoporosis. Like the related drug teriparatide, it is an anabolic (i.e., bone growing) agent.[1] In 2017, it was approved to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis in the United States. Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Side effects 3 Pharmacology 4 History 4.1 Preclinical studies 4.2 Clinical Trials 5 Commercialization 5.1 Regulatory Information 5.2 Intellectual Property ...
Drug Index
Pamidronic acid or pamidronate disodium or APD (marketed as Aredia among others), is a nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate used to prevent osteoporosis. It was patented in 1971 and approved for medical use in 1987.[1] Contents 1 Medical uses 1.1 Administration 2 Side effects 3 Pharmacology 4 References Medical uses It is used to prevent bone loss, and treat osteoporosis. It is also used to strengthen bone in Paget's disease, to prevent bone loss due to steroid use, a...
Drug Index
Sargramostim (tradename Leukine) is a recombinant granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) that functions as an immunostimulator. Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Contraindications 3 Adverse effects 4 Pharmacology 5 Chemistry 6 History 7 References Medical uses Sargramostim is primarily used for myeloid reconstitution after autologous or allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. It is also used to treat neutropenia induced by chemotherapy during the treatment of acute myeloid l...
Drug Index
Abaloparatide (brand name Tymlos) is a parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) analog drug used to treat osteoporosis. Like the related drug teriparatide, it is an anabolic (i.e., bone growing) agent.[1] In 2017, it was approved to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis in the United States. Contents 1 Medical uses 2 Side effects 3 Pharmacology 4 History 4.1 Preclinical studies 4.2 Clinical Trials 5 Commercialization 5.1 Regulatory Information 5.2 Intellectual Property ...
Etidronate
Etidronic acid, also known as etidronate, is a bisphosphonate used as a medication, detergent, water treatment, and cosmetic. It was patented in 1966 and approved for medical use in 1977.[1] Contents 1 Use 1.1 Medical 1.1.1 Chemical 1.2 Chelating agent and antioxidant 2 Pharmacology 3 Synthesis 4 References Use Medical Etidronic acid is a bisphosphonate used to strengthen bone, treat osteoporosis, and treat Paget's disease of bone. Bisphosphonates primarily redu...
Drug Index
Etidronic acid, also known as etidronate, is a bisphosphonate used as a medication, detergent, water treatment, and cosmetic. It was patented in 1966 and approved for medical use in 1977.[1] Contents 1 Use 1.1 Medical 1.1.1 Chemical 1.2 Chelating agent and antioxidant 2 Pharmacology 3 Synthesis 4 References Use Medical Etidronic acid is a bisphosphonate used to strengthen bone, treat osteoporosis, and treat Paget's disease of bone. Bisphosphonates primarily redu...
Gallium
Gallium nitrate (brand name Ganite) is the gallium salt of nitric acid with the chemical formula Ga(NO3)3. It is a drug used to treat symptomatic hypercalcemia secondary to cancer. It works by preventing the breakdown of bone through the inhibition of osteoclast activity, thus lowering the amount of free calcium in the blood.[1][2] Gallium nitrate is also used to synthesize other gallium compounds. Contents 1 History 1.1 Biological activity 2 Preparation 3...
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Gallium nitrate (brand name Ganite) is the gallium salt of nitric acid with the chemical formula Ga(NO3)3. It is a drug used to treat symptomatic hypercalcemia secondary to cancer. It works by preventing the breakdown of bone through the inhibition of osteoclast activity, thus lowering the amount of free calcium in the blood.[1][2] Gallium nitrate is also used to synthesize other gallium compounds. Contents 1 History 1.1 Biological activity 2 Preparation 3...
Gallium Ga 68 Dotatate
Gallium nitrate (brand name Ganite) is the gallium salt of nitric acid with the chemical formula Ga(NO3)3. It is a drug used to treat symptomatic hypercalcemia secondary to cancer. It works by preventing the breakdown of bone through the inhibition of osteoclast activity, thus lowering the amount of free calcium in the blood.[1][2] Gallium nitrate is also used to synthesize other gallium compounds. Contents 1 History 1.1 Biological activity 2 Preparation 3...
Gallium Ga-68 Gozetotide
Gallium nitrate (brand name Ganite) is the gallium salt of nitric acid with the chemical formula Ga(NO3)3. It is a drug used to treat symptomatic hypercalcemia secondary to cancer. It works by preventing the breakdown of bone through the inhibition of osteoclast activity, thus lowering the amount of free calcium in the blood.[1][2] Gallium nitrate is also used to synthesize other gallium compounds. Contents 1 History 1.1 Biological activity 2 Preparation 3...