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risedronate sodium The hemipentahydrate monosodium salt of risedronic acid, a synthetic pyridinyl bisphosphonate. Risedronic acid binds to hydroxyapatite crystals in bone and inhibits osteoclast-dependent bone resorption. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
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Synonym: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115013536im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Risedronate | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115013536im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | US brand name: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115013536im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Actonel | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115013536im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Abbreviation: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115013536im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | RISE | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115013536im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Code name: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115013536im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | NE-58095 | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115013536im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Chemical structure name: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115013536im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | monosodium (1-hydroxy-2-(3-pyridinyl)ethylidene)bisphosphonate hemipentahydrate | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115013536im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) |
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