Risedronic acid is suitable for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and for the treatment of the bone disease Paget’s disease.
What is the purpose of this ingredient?
- Treat and prevent osteoporosis
- slow down increased bone remodeling
- Increase bone density
- Inhibit activity of bone-degrading cells
This is how Risedronic acid works
Below you will learn more about the fields of application and the mode of action of risedronic acid.
Please also read the information on the drug groups bisphosphonates, osteoporosis agents, to which the active ingredient risedronic acid belongs.
Application of the active substance risedronic acid
Risedronic acid is suitable for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and for the treatment of the bone disease Paget’s disease.
Five milligrams of risedronic acid are used daily to prevent and treat osteoporosis. Alternatively, 35 milligrams may be given once a week. The same dosage is chosen to prevent vertebral body fractures and femoral neck fractures, and to increase bone mass in women who need to take long-term glucocorticoids.
Impending bone deformities caused by Paget’s disease are treated with 30 mg of risedronic acid daily.
For the following applications of risedronic acid , in-depth information is available:
- osteoporosis
Action of Risedronic acid
Risedronic acid belongs to the group of active substances of biphosphonates. Like all drugs in this group, risedronic acid also enhances bone mineral density. This can prevent and treat osteoporosis.
Risedronic acid inhibits the activity of bone-degrading cells (osteoclasts). At the same time the structure of new bone substance is not hindered. The active ingredient is therefore suitable both for therapy and for the prevention of osteoporosis.
Risedronic acid is mostly used in the form of its sodium salt, called sodium risetronate.
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