disodium clodronate tetrahydrate

Term ID

CHEBI:59587

Synonyms

clodronate disodium
clodronate disodium tetrahydrate
disodium (dichloromethanediyl)bis[hydrogen (phosphonate)]--water (1/4)
disodium (dichloromethylene)disphosphonate tetrahydrate

Definition

The tetrahydrate of the disodium salt of clodronic acid. It inhibits bone resorption and soft tissue calcification, and is used as an adjunct in the treatment of severe hypercalcaemia associated with malignancy, and in the management of osteolytic lesions and bone pain associated with skeletal metastases.

References

Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of: hydrate one-carbon compound

hydrate one-carbon compound Show first 5 Terms
has_part: clodronic acid disodium salt

clodronic acid disodium salt Show first 5 Terms
has_role: bone density conservation agent

bone density conservation agent Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from disodium clodronate tetrahydrate

Phenotype where environments contain disodium clodronate tetrahydrate

Phenotype modified by environments containing disodium clodronate tetrahydrate

Human Disease / Model Data