The Detroit News Zoledronic acid (Reclast) is a medicine that works the same way as Fosamax and Actonel, but is given via a once-yearly injection, which makes it a good choice for people with reflux problems. An alternative is Forteo (terapartide), which works in a ...
NEWS.com.au They include an osteoporosis drug – zoledronic acid – that may help decrease pain and swelling in arthritis of the knee, and tofacitinib, a drug for RA that is more than halfway through a phase III trial. “It belongs to a group of therapies called ...
Medscape For postmenopausal women, approved pharmacotherapy for prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis includes alendronate, etidronate, and risedronate; approved treatment options in both sexes are teriparatide and zoledronic acid . and more »
Cancer Network In addition, zoledronic acid was found to improve overall survival and reduce skeletal-related events compared with clodronate in patients who received treatment for more than 2 years. Therefore, the panel recommended that zoledronic acid be ... and more »
Medscape Adjuvant zoledronic acid (Zometa, Novartis) used for bone strengthening in women with breast cancer was associated with a 2.1% rate of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), in a randomized controlled trial published online June 24 in the Journal of Clinical ... and more »
Medscape Six months later, gemcitabine was introduced, followed by carboplatin and pemetrexed. In early 2012, frontal metastasis was treated with stereotaxic surgery and radiotherapy, and a TORC1/TORC2 inhibitor was initiated soon afterward. The patient did not ...
PR Newswire (press release) On May 29, 2013, Actavis Inc. (Actavis) launched Zoledronic Acid Actavis 4mg/5ml concentrate for solution for infusion in 14 European markets. The product was first to market in Germany, Spain, Sweden, Romania and Austria on Friday, May 17, 2013 and ... and more »
Herald & Review Injection drugs like zoledronic acid (Reclast) are more likely to cause this rare problem, especially when given as part of cancer treatment, where doses tend to be higher. Fosamax, like Actonel and Boniva, lasts for years inside bone tissue, so going ... and more »
Lexology (registration) The UK Court of Appeal has reversed an earlier decision of the High Court and granted Novartis a preliminary injunction against Hospira, preventing sales of generic zoledronic acid for treating osteoporosis ([2013] EWCA Civ 583). The decision provides ... and more »
IAM (registration) (blog) The UK Court of Appeal has reversed an earlier decision of the High Court and granted Novartis a preliminary injunction against Hospira, preventing sales of generic zoledronic acid for treating osteoporosis ([2013] EWCA Civ 583). The decision provides ...
