Unit 5-Parathyroid and Bone Flashcards
Alendronate
Drug class
Bisphosphonate
Alendronate
Mechanism
Reduce osteoclastic bone resorption
Oral formulation; patient must be sitting upright, fasting, for 30 minutes; takes several days to see effect
Alendronate
Uses
Hypercalcemia; osteoporosis; Paget’s disease of bone
Alendronate
Side effects
Esophageal irritation
Iritis, myalgias, AFF long-term possibly
Risedronate
Drug class
Bisphosphonate
Risedronate
Mechanism
Reduce osteoclastic bone resorption
Oral formulation; patient must be sitting upright, fasting, for 30 minutes; takes several days to see effect
Risedronate
Uses
Hypercalcemia; osteoporosis; Paget’s disease of bone; prevention of fractures in osteogenesis imperfecta
Risedronate
Side effects
Esophageal irritation
Iritis, myalgias, AFF long-term possibly
Ibandronate
Drug class
Bisphosphonates
Ibandronate
Mechanism
Reduce osteoclastic bone resorption
Oral and IV formulations; patient must be sitting upright, fasting, for 30 minutes; takes several days to see effect
Pamidronate
Drug class
Bisphosphonate
Pamidronate
Mechanism
Reduce osteoclastic bone resorption
Bypasses GI tract (given IV); takes several days to see effect for lowering calcium
Pamidronate
Uses
Hypercalcemia of malignancy; Paget’s disease of bone; prevention of fractures in osteogenesis imperfecta
Pamidronate
Side effects
Fever, flu-like symptoms
Iritis, myalgias, AFF long-term possibly
Zoledronic acid
Drug class
Bisphosphonate
Zoledronic acid
Mechanism
Reduce osteoclastic bone resorption
Bypasses GI tract (given IV); takes several days to see effect for lowering calcium
Zoledronic acid
Uses
Hypercalcemia of malignancy; Paget’s disease of bone; prevention of fractures in osteogenesis imperfecta
Zoledronic acid
Side effects
Fever, flu-like symptoms
Iritis, myalgias, AFF long-term possibly
Cinacelcet
Drug class
Calcimimetic
Cinacalcet
Mechanism
Reduces PTH and serum calcium levels
Cinacalcet
Uses
Secondary hyperparathyroidism from renal disease; parathyroid carcinoma; hypercalcemia in primary hyperparathyroidism not treatable by surgery