HYDROXYETHYLIDENE DIPHOSPHONIC ACID
\hˈa͡ɪdɹəksɪˌiːθɪlˌa͡ɪdiːn dˌɪfəsfˈɒnɪk ˈasɪd], \hˈaɪdɹəksɪˌiːθɪlˌaɪdiːn dˌɪfəsfˈɒnɪk ˈasɪd], \h_ˈaɪ_d_ɹ_ə_k_s_ɪ__ˌiː_θ_ɪ_l_ˌaɪ_d_iː_n d_ˌɪ_f_ə_s_f_ˈɒ_n_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
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A diphosphonate which affects calcium metabolism. It inhibits ectopic calcification and slows down bone resorption and bone turnover.
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