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Zoledronic Acid [For osteoporosis]Weight:
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৳33927.98Generic
Zoledronic Acid [For osteoporosis]
Indications
Zoledronic Acid is indicated for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women to reduce the incidence of hip, vertebral and non-vertebral fractures; prevention of clinical fractures after a hip fracture; treatment and prevention of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis; treatment of osteoporosis in men and for the treatment of paget's disease of bone. Treatment should be restricted to three annual doses.
Pharmacology
Treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis: Recommended dose is a single intravenous infusion of 5 mg Zoledronic Acid administered once a year. Adequate supplemental Calcium and Vitamin-D intake is important in women with osteoporosis if dietary intake is inadequate. Prevention of clinical fractures after a hip fracture: Recommended dose is a single intravenous infusion of 5 mg Zoledronic Acid administered once a year. In patients with a recent low-trauma hip fracture, it is recommended to give the first Zoledronic Acid solution for infusion two or more weeks after hip fracture repairs. It is also recommended to have a loading dose of 50,000 to 125,000 IU of Vitamin-D given orally or via intramuscular route prior to the first administration of Zoledronic Acid solution for infusion. Supplemental Calcium and Vitamin-D intake is recommended for patients treated to prevent clinical fractures after a hip fracture. Treatment of osteoporosis in men: Recommended dose is a single intravenous infusion of 5 mg Zoledronic Acid administered once a year. Adequate supplemental Calcium and Vitamin-D intake is important in men with osteoporosis if dietary intake is inadequate. Treatment and prevention of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis: Recommended dose is a single intravenous infusion of 5 mg Zoledronic Acid administered once a year. Adequate supplemental Calcium and Vitamin-D intake is important in patients with osteoporosis if dietary intake is inadequate. Treatment of paget's disease of bone: Recommended dose is a single intravenous infusion of 5 mg Zoledronic Acid. Re-treatment with Zoledronic Acid may be considered in patients who have relapsed, based on increases in serum alkaline phosphatase, in patients who failed to achieve normalization of serum alkaline phosphatase, or in patients with symptoms, as dictated by medical practice 12 months after the initial dose. In patients with paget's disease, adequate Vitamin-D intake is recommended in association with Zoledronic Acid administration. In addition, it is strongly advised that adequate supplemental Calcium corresponding to at least 500 mg elemental Calcium twice daily is ensured in patients with paget's disease for at least 10 days following Zoledronic Acid administration.
Dosage Administration
Treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis: Recommended dose is a single intravenous infusion of 5 mg Zoledronic Acid administered once a year. Adequate supplemental Calcium and Vitamin-D intake is important in women with osteoporosis if dietary intake is inadequate. Prevention of clinical fractures after a hip fracture: Recommended dose is a single intravenous infusion of 5 mg Zoledronic Acid administered once a year. In patients with a recent low-trauma hip fracture, it is recommended to give the first Zoledronic Acid solution for infusion two or more weeks after hip fracture repairs. It is also recommended to have a loading dose of 50,000 to 125,000 IU of Vitamin-D given orally or via intramuscular route prior to the first administration of Zoledronic Acid solution for infusion. Supplemental Calcium and Vitamin-D intake is recommended for patients treated to prevent clinical fractures after a hip fracture. Treatment of osteoporosis in men: Recommended dose is a single intravenous infusion of 5 mg Zoledronic Acid administered once a year. Adequate supplemental Calcium and Vitamin-D intake is important in men with osteoporosis if dietary intake is inadequate. Treatment and prevention of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis: Recommended dose is a single intravenous infusion of 5 mg Zoledronic Acid administered once a year. Adequate supplemental Calcium and Vitamin-D intake is important in patients with osteoporosis if dietary intake is inadequate. Treatment of paget's disease of bone: Recommended dose is a single intravenous infusion of 5 mg Zoledronic Acid. Re-treatment with Zoledronic Acid may be considered in patients who have relapsed, based on increases in serum alkaline phosphatase, in patients who failed to achieve normalization of serum alkaline phosphatase, or in patients with symptoms, as dictated by medical practice 12 months after the initial dose. In patients with paget's disease, adequate Vitamin-D intake is recommended in association with Zoledronic Acid administration. In addition, it is strongly advised that adequate supplemental Calcium corresponding to at least 500 mg elemental Calcium twice daily is ensured in patients with paget's disease for at least 10 days following Zoledronic Acid administration.
Side Effects
Specific drug-drug interaction studies have not been conducted with Zoledronic acid. Zoledronic acid is eliminated by renal excretion. Caution is indicated when Zoledronic Acid is administered in conjunction with drugs that can significantly impact renal function (e.g. aminoglycosides or diuretics that may cause dehydration).
Pregnancy And Lactation
The drug is contraindicated if patients have hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients or to any bisphosphonates, hypocalcaemia, renal impairment (creatinine clearance <35 mL/min), current or recent uveitis, or a history of bisphosphonate-associated uveitis, pregnancy and lactation.
Therapeutic
The post-dose side-effects are fever, myalgia, flu-like symptoms, arthralgia and headache, the majority of which occur within the first 3 days following Zoledronic Acid administration. The majority of these symptoms were mild to moderate in nature and resolved within 3 days of the event onset. The incidence of these symptoms occurring within the first 3 days after administration of Zoledronic Acid, can be reduced with the administration of Paracetamol or Ibuprofen shortly following Zoledronic Acid administration. Severe and occasionally incapacitating bone, joint, and/or muscle pain have been infrequently reported in patients taking Zoledronic Acid.
Storage Conditions
Zoledronic Acid is contraindicated during pregnancy and in breast-feeding women. It is also not recommended for use in children and adolescents below 18 years of age.
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