| CAS NO. |
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121268-17-5 |
| NAME |
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Alendronic acid ( Alendronate ) |
| SYNONYMS |
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sodium [4-amino-1-hydroxy-1-(hydroxy-oxido-phosphoryl)- butyl]phosphonic acid trihydrate |
| MOLECULAR FORMULA |
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C4H13NO7P2 |
| MOLECULAR WEIGHT |
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326.13 g/mol |
| BOILING POINT |
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617°C |
| MELTING POINT |
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257-270°C |
| DENSITY |
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N/A |
| SOLUBILITY |
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Alendronate sodium is a white, crystalline, nonhygroscopic powder. It is soluble in water, very slightly soluble in alcohol, and practically insoluble in chloroform. |
| USED |
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Alendronate controls osteoporosis and Paget’s disease of bone but does not cure these conditions. It may take 3 months or longer before your bone density begins to increase. Alendronate helps to treat and prevent osteoporosis only as long as it is taken regularly. |
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