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Risedronic acid (INN) often used as its sodium salt risedronate sodium (USAN) is a bisphosphonate used to strengthen bone, treat or prevent osteoporosis, and treat Paget's disease of bone... Wikipedia

Manufacturer's Website: Atelvia                                                                                                                     Average retail cost: $338/month

Alendronic acid (INN) or alendronate sodium is a bisphosphonate drug used for osteoporosis, osteogenesis imperfecta, and several other bone diseases... Wikipedia

Manufacturer's Website: Binosto                                                                                                                   Average retail cost: $358/month

Alendronic acid (INN) or alendronate sodium — sold as Fosamax by Merck — is a bisphosphonate drug used for osteoporosis, osteogenesis imperfecta, and several other bone diseases. It is marketed alone as well as in combination with vitamin D (2,800 IU and 5,600 IU, under the name Fosamax+D). Merck's U.S. patent on alendronate expired in 2008 and the drug is now available as a generic. It is the most widely prescribed bisphosphonate medicine in the United States... Wikipedia

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                   Average retail cost: $529/month

Risedronic acid (INN) often used as its sodium salt risedronate sodium (USAN) is a bisphosphonate used to strengthen bone, treat or prevent osteoporosis, and treat Paget's disease of bone... Wikipedia

Manufacturer's Website: Actonel                                                                                                                              Average retail cost: $1,346/month

Zoledronic acid, also known as zoledronate, is a medication used to treat a number of bone diseases. This include osteoporosis, high blood calcium due to cancer, bone breakdown due to cancer, and Paget’s disease of bone. It is given by injection into a vein... Wikipedia

Manufacturer's Website: Reclast                                                                                                                 Average retail cost: $1,703/bottle

Ibandronic acid (INN) or ibandronate sodium (USAN) is a potent bisphosphonate drug developed by Hoffman La Roche and used in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and metastasis-associated skeletal fractures in people with cancer. It may also be used to treat hypercalcemia (elevated blood calcium levels... Wikipedia

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                                  Average retail cost: *

* This drug is administered by your healthcare practitioner and cannot be filled at a pharmacy. It may be expensive.

This drug is no longer available as it has been discontinued by the manufacturer.