A nonhormonal medication for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in women. This drug builds healthy bone, restoring some of the bone loss as a result of osteoporosis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(ә-len´dro-nāt) a calcium-regulating agent used in the form of the sodium salt to inhibit resorption of bone in the treatment of osteitis deformans, osteoporosis, and hypercalcemia related to malignancy; administered orally. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001