Clodronate drug data and news

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Generic name Clodronate
Brand Names/Synonyms Acide Clodronique [Inn-French]; Acido Clodronico [Inn-Spanish]; Acidum Clodronicum [Inn-Latin]; Bonefos; Clodronate; Clodronic Acid; Clodronic Acid [Usan:Ban:Inn]; Dichloromethanediphosphonic Acid; Dichloromethylidene Diphosphonate; Methanedichlorodiphosphonate; Methanedichlorodiphosphonic Acid
Indication For treatment of hypercalcemia of malignancy and osteolysis
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Description Not Available
Pharmacology A diphosphonate which affects calcium metabolism. It inhibits bone resorption and soft tissue calcification.
Mechanism Of Action Not Available
Clodronate News
(When available)

Adjuvant Bondronat Therapy Plays Important Role in Prevention of ...  Feb 20, 2006
Specific bisphosphonate agents currently available include IV ibandronate, zoledronic acid and pamidronate, and oral ibandronate and clodronate. ... - DG News

Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling Requires Recruitment ...  Feb 14, 2006
Selective depletion of this monocytic cell population, using either clodronate-liposomes or gadolinium chloride, prevented pulmonary adventitial remodeling (ie ... - Am J Pathology (subscription)

Dosage Forms SOLUTION
Drug_Category Antihypocalcemic Agents; Osteoporosis Prophylactic; Antineoplastic Agents; ATC:M05BA02
Absorption Not Available
Interactions Not Available
Toxicity Not Available
Organisms Affected Humans and other mammals
Chemical IUPAC Name (dichloro-phosphono-methyl)phosphonic acid
Chemical Formula CH4Cl2O6P2
Molecular Weight 244.892 g/mol
Smiles String C(P(=O)(O)O)(P(=O)(O)O)(Cl)Cl
Melting Point Not Available
Water Solubility Not Available
State Solid
LogP/Hphobicity Not Available
Isoelectric Point Not Available
Biotransformation Clodronate is not metabolized in human
Half Life ~13 hours
Protein Binding [%] 2%-36%
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Drug Reference http://www.drugs.com/cons/Clodronate.html
Drug Type Approved Drug
Accession No APRD00639
CAS Registry Number 22560-50-5
KEGG Compound ID Not Available
PubChem ID SID:168153
PharmGKB ID PA10239
SwissProt ID Not Available
GenBank ID Not Available
Drug ID Number [DIN] Not Available

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