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Pamidronate (Systemic).
A commonly used brand name in the U.S. and Canada is Aredia.
Another commonly used name is APD.
Description Pamidronate (pa-mi-DROE-nate) is used to treat hypercalcemia (too much calcium in the blood) that may occur with some types of cancer. It is also used to treat Paget's disease of bone. This medicine may be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
This medicine is to be administered only by or under the supervision of your doctor. It is available in the following dosage form:
Parenteral
o Injection (U.S. and Canada)
Before Receiving This Medicine In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of receiving the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For pamidronate, the following should be considered:
Allergies -- Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to pamidronate or etidronate. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
- Pamidronate (Systemic).(Drug overview)
- USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the Patient: Drug Information in Lay Language May 1, 2006 700+ words
...not known if pamidronate passes into...Studies on this medicine have been done...comparing use of pamidronate in children...fluid. Other medicines -- Although...two different medicines may be used...are receiving pamidronate, it is especially...injection (medicine for ...
- Akorn-Strides, LLC Announces FDA Approval for Pamidronate Disodium Injection, 3...
- Press release article from: Business Wire November 3, 2008 700+ words
...Drug Application (ANDA) for Pamidronate Disodium Injection, 3 mg...infectives, analgesics and CNS medicines. Pamidronate Disodium Injection is indicated...estimates an annual market size for Pamidronate Disodium Injection of approximately...
- Alternative to Oral Bisphosphonates.(pamidronate)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Family Practice News JANCIN, BRUCE April 1, 2000 700+ words
...Intravenous pamidronate is a good alternative...Society of Internal Medicine. The treatment consists of 30 mg pamidronate placed in 500...professor of medicine at the University...of intravenous pamidronate therapy. That...
- PAMIDRONATE (Intravenous route) - pa-mi-DROE-nate.(Drug overview)
- USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the Patient: Drug Information in Lay Language May 1, 2007 700+ words
...product labeling, pamidronate is used in certain...BEFORE USING THIS MEDICINE In deciding...reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell...Studies on this medicine have been done...comparing use of pamidronate in children...
- Pamidronate effective as maintenance therapy.
- Newspaper article from: Cancer Weekly February 4, 2003 700+ words
...with MM received 60 mg/d pamidronate every third week for 6...the results suggest that pamidronate may have anti-tumor activity...Lymphoma (Maintenance with pamidronate following first-line MP...Hospital, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology...
- Radiographic long bone appearance in a child administered cyclical...
- Magazine article from: Archives of Disease in Childhood Davies, JH Gregory, JW October 1, 2003 700+ words
...individuals treated with pamidronate, and does not require further...Cyclic administration of pamidronate in children with severe osteogenesis...The effects of intravenous pamidronate on the bone tissue of children...University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14...
- Paget's patients develop resistance to pamidronate.(Metabolic Disorders)
- Magazine article from: Family Practice News Tucker, Miriam E. March 15, 2006 700+ words
...appears to be limited to pamidronate and may not be a problem...Papapoulos, professor of medicine and director of bone and...nine courses) of either pamidronate or olpadronate. They received...patients who had received only pamidronate were examined separately...
- Pamidronate Disodium Therapy for Improved Patient Outcome Presented at American...
- Press release article from: Business Wire December 4, 1995 700+ words
...researchers from UCLA School of Medicine presented results from a 21-month...study showing that "Long-term Pamidronate Disodium Therapy Leads to a Reduction...M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, and...
- Reversibility of pamidronate-associated glomerulosclerosis.(Clinical report)
- Magazine article from: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings Shreedhara, Meera Fenves, Andrew Z. Benavides, Diana Stone, Marvin J. July 1, 2007 700+ words
Bisphosphonates such as pamidronate are widely used in the treatment...reports associating the use of pamidronate with the development of the collapsing...nephrotic syndrome while taking pamidronate; three of them had biopsy-proven...
- Is pamidronate effective for acute rheumatic pain?(Letter to the Editor)
- Magazine article from: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases El-Shafei, A Sheeran, T Mulherin, D February 1, 2002 700+ words
Parenteral pamidronate is licensed in the United Kingdom for the management...methylprednisolone was prescribed, followed by pamidronate 30 mg for "bone protection". In the event, pamidronate was given but not methylprednisolone, deferred...
