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Alendronate

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alendronate /alen·dro·nate/ (ah-len´dro-nat) a bisphosphonate calcium-regulating agent used in the form of the sodium salt to inhibit the resorption of bone in the treatment of osteitis deformans, osteoporosis, and hypercalcemia related to malignancy.
Alendronate
A nonhormonal drug used to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Mentioned in: Osteoporosis
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