Pamidronate Alternatives Compared
| Pamidronate | Furosemide | Calcitonin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hypercalcemia, Hypercalcemia of Malignancy, Osteolytic Bone Lesions of Multiple Myeloma, Breast Cancer - Bone Metastases, Paget's Disease. Pamidronate may also be used for purposes not... View more |
Prescription only
Furosemide significantly increases urination which relieves excess fluid, but its use may also lead to the depletion of certain electrolytes in the body (such as potassium). Prescribed for Edema... View more |
Prescription only
Calcitonin is reserved for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in women when other treatments for osteoporosis are ineffective, not tolerated, or not desired. The FDA discourages its use... View more |
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| More about Pamidronate | More about Furosemide | More about Calcitonin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Furosemide has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 121 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Calcitonin has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 12 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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View all Pamidronate side effects |
View all Furosemide side effects |
View all Calcitonin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Aredia | Diaqua-2, Furoscix, Lasix | Calcimar, Miacalcin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
1.5 hours |
41 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 123 drugs are known to interact with Pamidronate:
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A total of 507 drugs are known to interact with Furosemide:
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A total of 5 drugs are known to interact with Calcitonin:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October 31, 1991 |
July 01, 1966 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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