Etidronate disodiumProduct ingredient for Etidronic acid
- Name
- Etidronate disodium
- Drug Entry
- Etidronic acid
Etidronic acid is a first generation bisphosphonate similar to clodronic acid and tiludronic acid.1 These drugs were developed to mimic the action of pyrophosphate, a regulator of calcification and decalcification.4 Etidronate’s use has decreased over the years in favor of the third generation, nitrogen containing bisphosphonate zoledronic acid, ibandronic acid, minodronic acid, and risedronic acid.1
Etidronic acid was granted FDA approval on 1 September 1977.7
- Accession Number
- DBSALT000842
- Structure
Structure for Etidronate disodium (DBSALT000842)
- Synonyms
- (1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diyl)diphosphonic acid disodium salt / (1-hydroxyethylidene)diphosphonic acid, disodium salt / 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid disodium salt / disodium (1-hydroxyethylidene)diphosphonate / disodium 1-hydroxyethylidene phosphonate / disodium dihydrogen (1-hydroxyethylidene)diphosphonate / disodium ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonate / disodium ethanol-1,1-diphosphonate / Disodium ethydronate / Disodium etidronate / Etidronate disodium / Etidronic acid disodium salt / Sodium ethidronate / Sodium ethydronate / Sodium etidronate