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Abstract
A diphosphonate which affects calcium metabolism. It inhibits bone resorption and soft tissue calcification.
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18 entry terms
- Cl2MDP
- Dichloromethane Diphosphonate
- Dichloromethanediphosphonate
- Dichloromethanediphosphonic Acid
- Dichloromethylene Biphosphonate
- Dichloromethylene Diphosphonate
- Dichloromethylenebisphosphonate
- Acid, Clodronic
- Acid, Dichloromethanediphosphonic
- Biphosphonate, Dichloromethylene
- Diphosphonate, Dichloromethane
- Diphosphonate, Dichloromethylene
- Bonefos
- Clodronate
- Clodronate Disodium
- Clodronate Sodium
- Disodium, Clodronate
- Sodium, Clodronate
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
93; was DICHLOROMETHYLENE DIPHOSPHONATE 1977-92 (see under DIPHOSPHONATES 1977-90)
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Previous Indexing
- Organophosphorus Compounds (1972-1976)
- Phosphonic Acids (1966-1976)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Clodronic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004002. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004002
- Clodronic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clodronic_acid
- Clodronic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2341200