Paper II
2025 August (Supplementary) (2010 Scheme)
Question
Bisphosphonates
Q190.3 marksShort Answers
Answer
Alendronate, Zoledronic acid — bind hydroxyapatite in bone and inhibit osteoclast-mediated bone resorption; used for osteoporosis, Paget’s disease, and hypercalcemia of malignancy.
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