Comparing Pamidronate vs Zoledronic Acid
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| Pamidronate | Zoledronic acid |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Osteolytic Bone Lesions of Multiple Myeloma, Breast Cancer - Bone Metastases, Hypercalcemia of Malignancy, Hypercalcemia, Paget's Disease. Pamidronate may also be used for purposes not... View more |
Prescription only
Zoledronic acid strengthens bones and is used to manage several different bone-related conditions. Zoledronic acid injection (Reclast, 5 mg/100 mL) is used to treat and prevent postmenopausal or... View more |
Related suggestions Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
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| More about Pamidronate | More about Zoledronic acid | ||||||||||||||||
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Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
Zoledronic acid has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 417 ratings on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% 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 Zoledronic acid side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Pamidronate prices |
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| Aredia | Aclasta, Reclast, Zometa | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
N/A |
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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. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
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 123 drugs are known to interact with Zoledronic acid:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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October 31, 1991 |
December 28, 2015 |
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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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Reclast
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Zometa
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Xgeva
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Wyost
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Jubbonti
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Aclasta
Aclasta (zoledronic acid) inhibits the release of calcium from bones and is used to treat Paget's ...
Aredia
Aredia is used for breast cancer, bone metastases, hypercalcemia, hypercalcemia of malignancy ...
Zoledronic acid
Zoledronic acid is used for hypercalcemia of malignancy, osteolytic bone lesions of multiple ...
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