API Product   :    Risedronate Sodium
CEP   :    -
WCC   :    ?
Therapeutic Use    :    Other Drugs For Disorders Of The Musculo-Skeletal System
Originator   :    Procter & Gamble
CAS No.    :    105462-24-6
Trade Name.   :    ACTONEL
Molecular Weight   :    283.112 g/mol
Molecular Formula   :    C7H11NO7P2
Risedronate is used by adults to treat a disease that weakens bones (Paget's disease). This medication helps to reduce bone pain and may prevent long-term complications from this disease. Risedronate works by slowing bone loss to help maintain strong bones and reduce the risk of broken bones (fractures).
Risedronic acid (INN) often used as its sodium salt risedronate sodium (USAN) is a bisphosphonate used to strengthen bone, treat or prevent osteoporosis, and treat Paget's disease of bone. It is produced and marketed by Warner Chilcott, Sanofi-Aventis, and in Japan by Takeda under the trade names Actonel, Atelvia, and Benet. It is also available in a preparation that includes a calcium carbonate supplement, as Actonel with Calcium.