Ibandronic acid osteoporosis drug. Tablet of the drug ibandronic acid (ibandronate sodium),marketed under the name Bonviva. This drug is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis (brittle bone disease) in post-menopausal women. It belongs to a class of drugs called bisphosphonates. It inhibits the action of bone cells that degrade and reabsorb bone (osteoclasts),therefore slowing the loss of bone mass. It also increases bone mass | |
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