Tiludron Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NR566 Week 1 Study Outline Chapter 21: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System Bisphosphonates • Drugs: etidronate (Didronel), pamidronate (Aredia), risedronate (Actonel) alendronate (Fosamax), tiludronate (Skelid), zoledronic acid (Zometa), ibandronate (Boniva) • Used for bone support, most commonly used • Pharmacodynamics  Adhere to bone, inhibit osteoclastic activity, potent inhibitors of both normal and abnormal bone resorption o Etidronate (Didronel): reduces both bone resorpt...

NR566 Week 1 Study Outline Chapter 21: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System Bisphosphonates • Drugs: etidronate (Didronel), pamidronate (Aredia), risedronate (Actonel) alendronate (Fosamax), tiludronate (Skelid), zoledronic acid (Zometa), ibandronate (Boniva) • Used for bone support, most commonly used • Pharmacodynamics  Adhere to bone, inhibit osteoclastic activity, potent inhibitors of both normal and abnormal bone resorption o Etidronate (Didronel): reduces both bone resorpt...

NR566 Week 1 Study Outline Chapter 21: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System Bisphosphonates • Drugs: etidronate (Didronel), pamidronate (Aredia), risedronate (Actonel) alendronate (Fosamax), tiludronate (Skelid), zoledronic acid (Zometa), ibandronate (Boniva) • Used for bone support, most commonly used • Pharmacodynamics  Adhere to bone, inhibit osteoclastic activity, potent inhibitors of both normal and abnormal bone resorption o Etidronate (Didronel): reduces both bone resorpt...

NR566 WEEK 1 STUDY OUTLINE Chapter 21: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System Bisphosphonates • Drugs: etidronate (Didronel), pamidronate (Aredia), risedronate (Actonel) alendronate (Fosamax), tiludronate (Skelid), zoledronic acid (Zometa), ibandronate (Boniva) • Used for bone support, most commonly used • Pharmacodynamics  Adhere to bone, inhibit osteoclastic activity, potent inhibitors of both normal and abnormal bone resorption o Etidronate (Didronel): reduces both bone resorpt...