etidronate การใช้

Etidronate, unlike other bisphosphonates, also prevents bone calcification.
Etidronate is a bisphosphonate and can reduce the formation of calcium hydroxyapatite crystals.
When given on a continuous basis, say every day, etidronate will altogether prevent bone calcification.
This effect may be useful and etidronate is in fact used this way to fight heterotopic ossification.
Certain medications like alendronate, etidronate, risedronate, raloxifene and strontium ranelate can be helpful for the preventing of osteoporotic fragility fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.