Biphosphonate - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Biphosphonate;

NCIt synonyms : Diphosphonates;

NCIt related terms : diphosphonate; bisphosphonate;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A drug or substance used to treat hypercalcemia (abnormally high blood calcium) and bone pain caused by some types of cancer. Forms of bisphosphonates are also used to treat osteoporosis and for bone imaging. Bisphosphonates inhibit a type of bone cell that breaks down bone.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000044818; CDR0000044817;

Details

Origin ID

C443;

UMLS CUI

C0012544;

See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Product containing bisphosphonate (product) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Bisphosphonate (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Product containing bisphosphonate (product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- diphosphonate, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- diphosphonates [MeSH concept]
- diphosphonates [MeSH Descriptor]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- bisphosphonates [ATC Code]
concept_is_in_subset
- GDC Terminology [NCIt concept]
- GDC Value Terminology [NCIt concept]

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