Etidronate (Systemic)

Brand Names : Didronel, EHDP

Category

• Antihypercalcemic
• Bone resorption inhibitor

Description

Etidronate (eh-tih-DROE-nate) is used to treat Paget's disease of bone. It may also be used to treat or prevent a certain type of bone problem that may occur after hip replacement surgery or spinal injury.

Etidronate is also used to treat hypercalcemia (too much calcium in the blood) that may occur with some types of cancer.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Tablets (U.S. and Canada)

Parenteral
• Injection (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Didronel

In Canada -

• Didronel

Another commonly used name is EHDP .