Chemicals and Drugs

Zoledronic Acid

An imidobisphosphonate inhibitor of BONE RESORPTION that is used for the treatment of malignancy-related HYPERCALCEMIA; OSTEITIS DEFORMANS; and OSTEOPOROSIS.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An imidobisphosphonate inhibitor of BONE RESORPTION that is used for the treatment of malignancy-related HYPERCALCEMIA; OSTEITIS DEFORMANS; and OSTEOPOROSIS.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H10N2O7P2
Molecular Weight
272.09 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
118072-93-8
IUPAC Name
(1-hydroxy-2-imidazol-1-yl-1-phosphonoethyl)phosphonic acid
InChIKey
XRASPMIURGNCCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CN(C=N1)CC(O)(P(=O)(O)O)P(=O)(O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D000077211
Source
PubChem CID 68740

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • 2-(Imidazol-1-yl)-1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-bisphosphonic acid
  • CGP 42'446
  • CGP 42446A
  • CGP-42'446
  • CGP-42446
  • Zoledronate
  • Zoledronic Acid Anhydrous
  • Zometa
  • CGP 42446
  • CGP42'446
  • CGP42446

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2019 (1994)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Zoledronic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077211. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077211
  2. Zoledronic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoledronic_acid
  3. Zoledronic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q218507
  4. Zoledronic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 68740. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/68740