Patient info

M05BA Bisphosphonate drugs affecting bone structure and mineralization

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: medicines for osteoporosis and other bone diseases

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 90 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. M Musculo-skeletal system drugs 701 medicines
    1. M05 Drugs for treatment of bone diseases 135 medicines
      1. M05B Drugs affecting bone structure and mineralization 135 medicines
        1. M05BA Bisphosphonate drugs affecting bone structure and mineralization 90 medicines
          1. M05BA02 clodronic acid 4 medicines
          2. M05BA03 pamidronic acid 7 medicines
          3. M05BA04 alendronic acid 13 medicines
          4. M05BA06 ibandronic acid 25 medicines
          5. M05BA07 risedronic acid 8 medicines
          6. M05BA08 zoledronic acid 33 medicines

2 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Aclasta 5 mg solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Actonel 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (M05BA07 risedronic acid) –
Actonel 5 mg film-coated tablets no longer supplied (M05BA07 risedronic acid) –
Actonel once A week 35 mg film-coated tablets SPC no longer supplied (M05BA07 risedronic acid) –
Adronat once weekly 70 mg tablets SPC (M05BA04 alendronic acid) –
Alendronic Acid 10 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (M05BA04 alendronic acid) –
Alendronic Acid 70 mg effervescent tablets, Binosto 70 mg effervescent tablets (M05BA04 alendronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Alendronic Acid 70 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA04 alendronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Alendronic Acid 70 mg oral solution SPC (M05BA04 alendronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Alendronic Acid 70 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied (M05BA04 alendronic acid) –
Alendronic Acid once weekly 70 mg tablets SPC (M05BA04 alendronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Alendronic Acid once weekly 70 mg tablets, Fosamax once weekly 70 mg tablets (M05BA04 alendronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Binosto 70 mg effervescent tablets SPC (M05BA04 alendronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Binosto 70 mg effervescent tablets, Alendronic Acid 70 mg effervescent tablets (M05BA04 alendronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Bondenza (previously Ibandronic Acid Roche) SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) –
Bondronat 2 mg concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) –
Bondronat 50 mg film-coated tablets (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Bondronat 6 mg concentrate for solution for infusion. (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Bonviva 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Bonviva 3 mg solution for injection SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Clasteon 400 mg capsules, Sodium Clodronate 400 mg capsules SPC (M05BA02 clodronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Clasteon 800 mg film-coated tablets (M05BA02 clodronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Disodium Pamidronate 15 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) –
Dronal once weekly 70 mg tablets SPC (M05BA04 alendronic acid) –
Fosamax once weekly 70 mg tablets SPC (M05BA04 alendronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Fosamax once weekly 70 mg tablets, Alendronic Acid once weekly 70 mg tablets (M05BA04 alendronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Iasibon 2 mg concentrate for solution for infusion SPC not available (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) –
Iasibon 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid 3 mg / 3 ml solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid 50 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid 6 mg / 6 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) –
Ibandronic Acid 6 mg concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Accord 2 mg concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) –
Ibandronic Acid Accord 3 mg solution for injection in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Accord 6 mg concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Actavis 6 mg concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Aspire 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Atnahs 150 mg film-coated tablets (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Liconsa 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Mylan 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Sandoz SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) –
Ibandronic Acid Sandoz 150 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Ibandronic Acid Teva SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) –
Ibandronic Acid, 3 mg/ 3 ml solution for injection SPC (M05BA06 ibandronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Loron 520 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA02 clodronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Pamidronate Disodium 3 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) –
Pamidronate Disodium 3 mg/ml Sterile concentrate SPC (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) –
Pamidronate Disodium 6 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC not available (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) –
Pamidronate Disodium 6 mg / ml Sterile concentrate SPC not available (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) –
Pamidronate Disodium 9 mg / ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Pamidronate Disodium, 9 mg/ml Sterile concentrate SPC (M05BA03 pamidronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Risedronate Sodium 30 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA07 risedronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Risedronate Sodium 35 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA07 risedronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Risedronate Sodium 35 mg gastro-resistant tablets SPC (M05BA07 risedronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Risedronate Sodium 5 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA07 risedronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Risedronate Sodium 75 mg film-coated tablets SPC (M05BA07 risedronic acid) –
Sodium Clodronate 800 mg tablets,Bonefos 800 mg tablets (M05BA02 clodronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zerlinda 4 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic Acid 4 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid 4 mg / 5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid 5 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid 5 mg solution for infusion (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Accord 4 mg / 5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic acid Actavis SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic Acid Altan 4 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Altan 4 mg/5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Altan 5 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid DR. Reddys 4 mg / 5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid DR. Reddys 5 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Ennogen 4 mg / 5 ml Concentration for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Fresenius Kabi 4 mg / 5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC no longer supplied (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic Acid Hospira SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic acid medac SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic Acid Milpharm 5 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic acid Mylan SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic Acid Mylan 4 mg / 5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Sandoz 4 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Sandoz 4 mg / 5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Sandoz 5 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Seacross 4 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Seacross 5 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Sun 5 mg solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic Acid Teva 4 mg / 5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zoledronic acid Teva Generics SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic acid Teva Pharma SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –
Zoledronic Acid Usv 4 mg / 5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zometa 4 mg / 100 ml solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zometa 4 mg / 5 ml concentrate for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) Prescription only (POM)
Zometa 4 mg powder and solvent for solution for infusion SPC (M05BA08 zoledronic acid) –

Other groups of the same level

Other names of the ATC group

Sources

  • Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
  • Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
  • World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group M05BA

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