Drug details
Didronel (etidronate disodium)
type of Bisphosphonate Derivatives, Calcium Metabolism Modifiers
Didronel (etidronate disodium) is a bisphosphonate used to treat Paget's disease, and to treat conditions of irregular bone growth due to hip fracture or spinal cord injury. Didronel may be available in generic form.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
- wheezing,
- severe pain in your joints, bones, or muscles,
- jaw pain, numbness, or swelling,
- severe diarrhea,
- muscle spasm or contractions, and
- numbness or tingly feeling (around your mouth, or in your fingers and toes)
The following drugs are related to Didronel, either as a replacement or used together:
- Actonel (risedronate sodium)
- Actonel with Calcium (risedronate sodium with calcium carbonate)
- Fosamax (alendronate sodium)
- Fosamax Plus D (alendronate sodium and cholecalciferol)
- Binosto (alendronate sodium effervescent tablets)
- Alkeran (melphalan)
- Aredia (pamidronate disodium)
- Atelvia (risedronate sodium delayed-release tablets)
- Boniva (ibandronate sodium)
- Boniva Injection (ibandronate sodium injection)
- Miacalcin (calcitonin-salmon)
- Elestrin (estradiol gel)
- Forteo (teriparatide (rdna origin) injection)
- Spinraza Solution (nusinersen)
- Skelid (tiludronate)
The following supplements are related to Didronel, and may be used together with the drug:
- Zinc (s.)
- Magnesium (s.)
- Calcium (s.)
- Fish Oil (s.)
- Vitamin D (s.)
- Copper (s.)
- Dhea (s.)
- Soy (s.)
- Strontium (s.)
- Fluoride (s.)
- Ipriflavone (s.)
- Manganese (s.)