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Alendronate sodium

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Alendronate sodium trihydrate, 4-amino-1-hydroxy-1-phosphonobutyl phosphonic acid, monosodium, MK-217

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H12NaNO7P2 · 3 H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
325.12
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
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pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

alendronate

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

[Na+].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].NCCCC(O)(P(O)(O)=O)P(O)([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C4H13NO7P2.Na.3H2O/c5-3-1-2-4(6,13(7,8)9)14(10,11)12;;;;/h6H,1-3,5H2,(H2,7,8,9)(H2,10,11,12);;3*1H2/q;+1;;;/p-1

InChI key

DCSBSVSZJRSITC-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Gene Information

human ... FDPS(2224)

General description

Alendronate sodium is a primary amino bisphosphonate.

Application

Alendronate sodium USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Alendronate sodium trihydrate is a bone resorption inhibitor; farnesyl diphosphate synthase inhibitor (IC50 = 460 nM); CD45 protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 3

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Not applicable

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Not applicable



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S O Işeri et al.
The Journal of endocrinology, 187(3), 399-406 (2006-01-21)
Alendronate sodium, a primary amino bisphosphonate, is widely used in the treatment of various diseases that are associated with bone resorption, such as postmenopausal osteoporosis and Paget's disease of bone. Although the adverse effects of biphosphonates on the gastrointestinal system
K Hatori et al.
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 26(1), 303-313 (2014-09-23)
Mechanical loading at high frequency affects bone. Whether this also applies to osteoporotic bone, combined or not with bisphosphonate therapy, was investigated in this animal study through imaging. An anabolic effect of high-frequency loading on osteoporotic bone, however non-synergistic with
Caroline Houston et al.
Muscle & nerve, 49(4), 506-511 (2013-07-10)
Patients with DMD have low bone mineral density (BMD) and are at high risk for fractures. We examined changes in BMD and the effects of alendronate in DMD patients treated at our institution in the last decade. Retrospective cohort study



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1012780-200MG04061838667496