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Preferred Label : Etidronic Acid;

NCIt synonyms : (1-Hydroxyethylidene)diphosphonic Acid; (1-Hydroxyethylidene)bisphosphonic Acid;

NCIt related terms : etidronate; EHDP; Ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid;

NCIt definition : As a member of the family of drugs known as bisphosphonates, etidronate differs from endogenous pyrophosphate in its resistance to enzymatic hydrolysis. This agent adsorbs to hydroxyapatite cells and reduces the number of osteoclasts, thereby inhibiting abnormal bone resorption. Etidronate may also directly stimulate bone formation by osteoblasts. (NCI);

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A drug that belongs to the family of drugs called bisphosphonates. Bisphosphonates are used as treatment for hypercalcemia (abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood) and for cancer that has spread to the bone (bone metastases).;

UNII : M2F465ROXU;

InChIKey : DBVJJBKOTRCVKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

CAS number : 2809-21-4;

Chemical formula : C2H8O7P2;

NSC code : 227995;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:4907;

Codes from synonyms : NSC0227995; CDR0000045196;

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