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MeSH Heading: Alendronate
Tree Number(s): D02.705.429.500.100
Unique ID: D019386
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019386
Scope Note: A nonhormonal medication for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in women. This drug builds healthy bone, restoring some of the bone loss as a result of osteoporosis.
Entry Term(s): 4-Amino-1-Hydroxybutylidene 1,1-Biphosphonate; Alendronate Monosodium Salt, Trihydrate; Alendronate Sodium; Aminohydroxybutane Bisphosphonate; Fosamax; MK-217
Pharm Action: Bone Density Conservation Agents
Related Numbers: 121268-17-5; 2UY4M2U3RA; 66376-36-1
Previous Indexing: Diphosphonates (1987-1996)
Public MeSH Note: 1997; ALENDRONATE was indexed under DIPHOSPHONATES 1987-1996
History Note: 1997 (1987)
Date Established: 1997/01/01
Date of Entry: 1996/06/10
Revision Date: 2018/02/28

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0028852
Related Numbers: 121268-17-5; 2UY4M2U3RA; 66376-36-1
Scope Note: A nonhormonal medication for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in women. This drug builds healthy bone, restoring some of the bone loss as a result of osteoporosis.
Terms: Alendronate Preferred Term
Term UI T057783
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Aminohydroxybutane Bisphosphonate
Term UI T057784
Date02/06/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997); 4-Amino-1-Hydroxybutylidene 1,1-Biphosphonate
Term UI T057785
Date04/08/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1997)

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