1. A bisphosphonate drug used to treat osteoporosis and other bone disorders by slowing bone loss and increasing bone density.
Usage: medical; pharmaceutical

Examples

• The doctor prescribed etidronate to help strengthen her bones after the osteoporosis diagnosis.
• Etidronate is taken orally and works by inhibiting bone resorption.
• Patients taking etidronate should remain upright for at least 30 minutes after taking the medication.
• Etidronate has been used for decades to treat Paget's disease of bone.
• The medication etidronate can help reduce fracture risk in postmenopausal women.