Clodronic acid

Clodronic acid
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  • (Dichloro-phosphono-methyl)phosphonic acid
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaCH4Cl2O6P2
Molar mass244.88 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • ClC(Cl)(P(=O)(O)O)P(=O)(O)O
  • InChI=1S/CH4Cl2O6P2/c2-1(3,10(4,5)6)11(7,8)9/h(H2,4,5,6)(H2,7,8,9) checkY
  • Key:ACSIXWWBWUQEHA-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
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Clodronic acid (INN) or clodronate disodium (Na2CH2Cl2O6P2) (USAN) is a first generation (non-nitrogenous) bisphosphonate. It is an anti-osteoporotic drug approved for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women and men to reduce vertebral fractures, hyperparathyroidism, hypercalcemia in malignancy, multiple myeloma and fracture related pain because of its anti-inflammatory effects shown as a reduction in inflammatory markers like IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α.[1]

  1. ^ Pennanen N, Lapinjoki S, Urtti A, Mönkkönen J (June 1995). "Effect of liposomal and free bisphosphonates on the IL-1 beta, IL-6 and TNF alpha secretion from RAW 264 cells in vitro". Pharmaceutical Research. 12 (6): 916–22. doi:10.1023/A:1016281608773. PMID 7667201. S2CID 46332840.