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medronic acid

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medronic acid

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Also known as methanediylbis(phosphonic acid), methanebisphosphonic acid, methanediphosphonic acid, Methylenediphosphonic acid, Methylene-1,1-bisphosphonic acid, Medronate, Acidum medronicum

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
CH6O6P2
Molecular weight
176 g/mol
IUPAC name
phosphonomethylphosphonic acid

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Phase 3
Molecule type
Small molecule
Indications
chronic kidney disease, postmenopausal osteoporosis, osteogenesis imperfecta

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Wikidata facts

Mass
175.964
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chemical formula
CH₆O₆P₂
canonical SMILES
C(P(=O)(O)O)P(=O)(O)O
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
medronic acid
melting point
203
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