Pharmacologic Substance
alendronate
Brand Names:
Binosto; Fosamax; Fosamax Plus D
Effect:
Bone Resorption Inhibition
May Treat:
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal; Paget Disease, Extramammary
Definitions related to alendronate:
  • A drug used to treat and prevent osteoporosis by slowing bone loss.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
Try this search on: Farlex, Merriam-Webster, Oxford Dictionary, or Wordnik

This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.