pamidronate (Aredia)
Action: a bisphosphonate hypocalcemic agent
Uses: hypercalcemia, Paget's disease, bone lesions, bone metastases
Maximal response time 4-7 days.
Usual Dose: 30mg, 60mg, 90mg -- given once a week or once a month. However, for Paget's disease you can give 30 mg qd x3 days.
Do not give with decreased renal function.
Dilution: must dilute in 500-1000 ml
Hoorah for Amber! She made a good catch today. A patient was given Aredia yesterday and another Dr ordered it today. She noticed this and we called the Dr and he was unaware that a dose had been given yesterday. He said "Thank you and good catch!" Way to go Amber.
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Thanks for the props JCO!
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