Zoledronic acid
bisphosphonate · osteoporosis
Third-party optionWhat this medicine is for
Zoledronic acid is a medicine in the “bisphosphonate (osteoporosis)” category. This medicine strengthens the bone and reduces the risk of fracture.
Specifically, for Zoledronic acid: Strengthens bone and reduces fracture risk. It is most often a long-term treatment, taken at regular times over long periods; its benefit is judged over time, not by how you feel on a given day.
Under which brands it is found
Zoledronic acid is used in about 8 presentations listed in France. It comes under various commercial names and as generics.
- Acide Zoledronique Altan
- Acide Zoledronique Biogaran
- Acide Zoledronique Mylan
- Acide Zoledronique Sandoz
- Acide Zoledronique Tillomed
- Acide Zoledronique Viatris
- Aclasta
- Zometa
Original brand-name products and generics deliver the same active substance; the choice between them is made with your doctor or pharmacist.
Supplements to consider
None of our references covers Zoledronic acid. What could be considered are 2 separate single-ingredient supplements, to be bought and taken each on its own.
Calcium
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body, involved in bone health. Calcium citrate is well absorbed, including away from meals, whereas carbonate requires an acidic environment for its absorption.
Preferred form calcium citrate (does not depend on gastric acidity)
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin. The D3 form (cholecalciferol) is the one adopted by most guidelines. It is better absorbed when taken during a meal that contains fats.
Preferred form D3 (cholecalciferol), during a fatty meal
Further reading
The literature on the nutrient
- Calcium citrate: from biochemistry and physiology to clinical applications
- Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation and risk of fractures: an updated meta-analysis from the National Osteoporosis Foundation
- Cholecalciferol or Calcifediol in the Management of Vitamin D Deficiency
- The Role of Vitamin D in Health and Disease: A Narrative Review on the Mechanisms Linking Vitamin D with Disease and the Effects of Supplementation
These studies concern the nutrient itself, its role, its forms, its bioavailability. They do not concern this medicine and assert no link between it and a nutrient requirement.
Talk about it in the community
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