M05BA04 alendronic acid
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: medicines for osteoporosis and other bone diseases
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 13 medicines in this group.
- 9 prescription only (POM)
- 2 no longer supplied or not available
Active substance: Alendronic acid – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
- M Musculo-skeletal system drugs 701 medicines
- M05 Drugs for treatment of bone diseases 135 medicines
- M05B Drugs affecting bone structure and mineralization 135 medicines
- M05BA Bisphosphonate drugs affecting bone structure and mineralization 90 medicines
- M05BA04 alendronic acid 13 medicines
- M05BA Bisphosphonate drugs affecting bone structure and mineralization 90 medicines
- M05B Drugs affecting bone structure and mineralization 135 medicines
- M05 Drugs for treatment of bone diseases 135 medicines
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Adronat once weekly 70 mg tablets SPC | – |
| Alendronic Acid 10 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Alendronic Acid 70 mg effervescent tablets, Binosto 70 mg effervescent tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alendronic Acid 70 mg film-coated tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alendronic Acid 70 mg oral solution SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alendronic Acid 70 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Alendronic Acid once weekly 70 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alendronic Acid once weekly 70 mg tablets, Fosamax once weekly 70 mg tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Binosto 70 mg effervescent tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Binosto 70 mg effervescent tablets, Alendronic Acid 70 mg effervescent tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Dronal once weekly 70 mg tablets SPC | – |
| Fosamax once weekly 70 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Fosamax once weekly 70 mg tablets, Alendronic Acid once weekly 70 mg tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
Other groups of the same level
- M05BA02 clodronic acid 4 medicines
- M05BA03 pamidronic acid 7 medicines
- M05BA06 ibandronic acid 25 medicines
- M05BA07 risedronic acid 8 medicines
- M05BA08 zoledronic acid 33 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: M05BA04 Kyselina alendronová
- French: M05BA04 acide alendronique
- German: M05BA04 Alendronsäure
- Spanish: M05BA04 ALENDRONICO ACIDO
- German: M05BA04 Alendronsäure
- Italian: M05BA04 ACIDO ALENDRONICO
- Polish: M05BA04 KWAS ALENDRONOWY
- Turkish: M05BA04 alendronik asit
- Portuguese (Brazil): M05BA04 Alendronato de sódio (Ácido alendrónico)
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 M05BA04
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