Zometa
Definition: A drug produced by Novartis and approved by the US FDA in August 2001 for the treatment of HCM. It is an aminobisphosphonate (a type of bisphosphonate) that inhibits the osteoclast (bone) cells, to prevent bone loss.
For more information: See FDA, HCM, bisphosphonates, osteoclast, osteoporosis. More information is at the CenterWatch page and the Novartis site..
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