Canadian Medical Guide > Chemicals and Drugs > Organic Chemicals > Organophosphorus Compounds > Diphosphonates > Etidronic Acid Terms and Definitions
Etidronic Acid
Medical Definition: | A diphosphonate which affects calcium metabolism. It inhibits ectopic calcification and slows down bone resorption and bone turnover. |
Also Called: | Dicalcium Etidronate,Didronel,Etidronate,Etidronate Disodium,Etidronate, Tetrapotassium Salt,Xidifon |
CAS Number: | 2809-21-4 |
Previously Indexed: | Organophosphorus Compounds (1972) |
Etidronic Acid Medical Definitions and Terms
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