Generic name:zoledronic acid [ ZOE-le-DRON-ik-AS-id ]
Drug class:Bisphosphonates
What is Reclast?
Reclast (sometimes called zoledronate) is a bisphosphonate medicine that alters bone formation and breakdown in the body. This can slow bone loss and may help prevent bone fractures.
Reclast is used to treat or prevent osteoporosis caused by menopause, or steroid use. This medicine also increases bone mass in men with osteoporosis. Reclast is for use when you have a high risk of bone fracture.
Reclast is also used to treat Paget's disease of bone.
Zometa is another brand of zoledronic acid used to treat high blood levels of calcium caused by cancer (also called hypercalcemia of malignancy). This medicine also treats multiple myeloma (a type of bone marrow cancer) or bone cancer that has spread from elsewhere in the body. You should not use Reclast and Zometa at the same time.
Warnings
Zoledronic acid may harm an unborn baby. Do not use Reclast if you are pregnant. Use effective birth control, and ask your doctor how long to prevent pregnancy after you stop this medicine.
Reclast can cause serious kidney problems, especially if you are dehydrated, if you take diuretic medicine, or if you already have kidney disease. Call your doctor if you urinate less than usual, if you have swelling in your feet or ankles, or if you feel tired or short of breath.
Also call your doctor if you have muscle spasms, numbness or tingling (in hands and feet or around the mouth), new or unusual hip pain, or severe pain in your joints, bones, or muscles.
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