Aredia

Generic name:pamidronate [ PAM-i-DROE-nate ]
Drug class:Bisphosphonates

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Oct 29, 2021. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is Aredia?

Aredia is a bisphosphonate (bis FOS fo nayt) medicine that alters bone formation and breakdown in the body. This can slow bone loss and may help prevent bone fractures.

Aredia is used to treat Paget's disease of bone. This medicine is also used to treat high blood levels of calcium caused by cancer (also called hypercalcemia of malignancy).

Aredia is also used to treat bone damage caused by certain types of cancer such as breast cancer or bone marrow cancer. This medicine does not treat the cancer itself.

Aredia may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

Aredia may harm an unborn baby. Avoid getting pregnant while using Aredia and tell your doctor if you become pregnant.

Call your doctor if you have muscle spasms, numbness or tingling (in hands and feet or around the mouth), new or unusual hip pain, little or no urination, or swelling in your lower legs.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to mannitol, or to any bisphosphonate (alendronate, etidronate, ibandronate, Aredia, risedronate, tiludronate, or zoledron...