Etidronate disodique

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N° CAS 7414-83-7

Drugs for treatment of bone diseases

• Etidronate disodium is a synthetic therapeutic diphosphonate analogous to endogenous pyrophosphate.
• White or Almost white crystalline powder.
• This agent adsorbs to hydroxyapatite cells and reduces the number of osteoclasts, thereby inhibiting abnormal bone resorption. Etidronate can also directly stimulate bone formation by osteoblasts.