Etidronic acid is a first generation bisphosphonate similar to [clodronic acid] and [tiludronic acid].[A203111] These drugs were developed to mimic the action of pyrophosphate, a regulator of calcification and decalcification.[A1923] Etidronate’s use has decreased over the years in favor of the third generation, nitrogen containing bisphosphonate [zoledronic acid], [ibandronic acid], [minodronic acid], and [risedronic acid].[A203111] Etidronic acid was granted FDA approval on 1 September 1977.[L13901]
Synonyms
1-Hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid
1-Hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonate
acide étidronique
(1-Hydroxyethylidene)diphosphonic acid
EHDP
1-Hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid
HEDP
Etidronate
(1-Hydroxyethylidene)bis(phosphonic acid)
Etidronate disodium
(1-Hydroxyethylidene)bisphosphonic acid
acidum etidronicum
1-Hydroxyethane-1,1-bisphosphonic acid
1,1,1-Ethanetriol diphosphonate
Ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-bisphosphonic acid
1-Hydroxyethanediphosphonic acid
1-hydroxyethane 1,1-diphosphonic acid
1-Hydroxyethylidene-1,1-bisphosphonate
Ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid
Oxyethylidenediphosphonic acid
(1-Hydroxyethylene)diphosphonic acid
(1-hydroxy-ethylidene)diphosphonic acid
Ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonate
Hydroxyethanediphosphonic acid
Etidronsäure
ácido etidrónico
1-Hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonoethane
Etidronic acid
(Hydroxyethylidene)diphosphonic acid
Acetodiphosphonic acid
Brand Names
Didrocal
Didronel Inj 50mg/ml
Mylan-eti-cal Carepac
Etidrocal
Apo-etidronate
Didronel Tab 200mg
Act Etidrocal
Didronel
Mylan-etidronate
Ntp-etidronate Calcium
Novo-etidronatecal
Etidronate Disodium
Etidronate
Act Etidronate
Indication
Etidronate is indicated to treat Paget's disease of bone, as well as the treatment and prevention of heterotropic ossification after total hip replacement of spinal cord injury.[L13901]
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison
T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS.
Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682