Description: Risedronate acid (Risedronate; Actonel) is a novel and potent pyridinyl biphosphonate which acts by inhibiting osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. Risedronate is prepared as its sodium salt risedronate sodium, is often used as a bisphosphonate used to strengthen bone, treat or prevent osteoporosis, and treat Paget's disease of bone.
References: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2011 May;55(5):2026-31.
Related CAS: 152831-36-2 (NE 10790); 105462-24-6 (Risedronic acid; Risedronate)