ZOLEDRONATE

Course overview

ZOLEDRONATE, ALSO KNOWN AS ZOLEDRONIC ACID, IS AN EXAMPLE OF A CLASS OF DRUGS KNOWN AS BISPHOSPHONATES. IT IS A BISPHOSPHONATE THAT IS ADMINISTERED INTRAVENOUSLY. THIS MEDICATION IS USED TO TREAT MANY FORMS OF METABOLIC BONE DISEASE. ZOLEDRONATE IS BROADLY CLASSIFIED AS AN ANTIRESORPTIVE MEDICATION. ZOLEDRONATE IS A COMMONLY PRESCRIBED AGENT THAT IS APPROVED AND INDICATED FOR BOTH BENIGN AND MALIGNANT BONE DISORDERS. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE INDICATIONS, ACTIONS, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR ZOLEDRONATE. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS (E.G., OFF-LABEL USES, DOSING, MONITORING) PERTINENT FOR MEMBERS OF A HEALTHCARE TEAM TO UTILIZE IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS ON ZOLEDRONATE.