Paget's Disease of the Bone : Drugs
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Paget's disease is most often treated with drug therapy, with bone pain lessening within weeks of starting the treatment. While non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can reduce bone pain, two additional categories of drugs are used to treat this d...
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Alendronate is in the group of medicines called bisphosphonates (bis FOS fo nayts). It
alters the cycle of bone formation and breakdown in the body. Alendronate slows bone loss
while increasing bone mass, which may prevent bone fractures.
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Calcitonin is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the thyroid gland.
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Calcitonin is a man-made form of a hormone that occurs naturally in the thyroid gland.
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This is a test that measures the amount of the hormone calcitonin in the blood.
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Calcitonin is a hormone involved in regulating calcium metabolism. The hormone calcitonin is produced by the thyroid gland.
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Etidronate is in a group of medicines called bisphosphonates (bis FOS fo nayts). It alters
the cycle of bone formation and breakdown in the body.
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Pamidronate is in a group of medicines called bisphosphonates (bis FOS fo nayts). It
alters the cycle of bone formation and breakdown in the body.
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Plicamycin is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication. Plicamycin interferes with the growth of
cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body.
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Plicamycin is also known as mithramycin and Mithracin. The medicine kills cancer cells.
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Risedronate is in a group of medicines called bisphosphonates (bis FOS fo nayts). It
alters the cycle of bone formation and breakdown in the body. Risedronate slows bone loss
while increasing bone mass, which may prevent bone fractures.
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Tiludronate is in the group of medicines called bisphosphonates (bis FOS fo nayts). It
alters the cycle of bone formation and breakdown in the body. Tiludronate slows bone loss while
increasing bone mass, which may prevent bone fractures.
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