Clinical use of bisphosphonates

Abstract

In the treatment of bone tissue pathology associated with a violation of its metabolism, drugs belonging to the class of bisphosphonates have been increasingly used in the last decade. Bisphosphonates are synthetic analogs of pyrophosphoric acid containing, instead of the chemical bond [P-O-P], which undergoes rapid decay in the body, a non-hydrolyzable bond [P-C-P]. This prevents the drugs from breaking down when taken per os, but since they are chelators, it is recommended to take them on an empty stomach to prevent binding to divalent ions.