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alendronate sodium

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a·len·dro·nate sodium (-lndr-nt)
n.
A synthetic drug analog of pyrophosphate that acts primarily on bone to inhibit its resorption and is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
alendronate sodium (len´drnāt´ sō´dēm),
n brand name: Fosamax;
drug class: amino biphosphonate;
action: acts as a specific inhibitor of bone resorption;
uses: osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, Paget's disease of bone.
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