Aredia (Pamidronate)

Aredia is a substance that causes deposition of calcium into the bones. Calcium is the most important mineral element of bones. This drug has a variety of indications in cancer patients:

• Treatment of high Calcium levels

• Prevention and treatment of bone lesions in patients with Multiple Myeloma and Breast Cancer.

This is rather well tolerated medicine. It is given by intravenous route and can be used with a variety of schedules:

• Aredia is given as a 24 hours continuos intravenous infusion for treatment of High Calcium levels. It takes a few days to see full effect of Aredia on the blood Calcium level.

• When used to treat bone lesions in cancers, it is given as an intravenous infusion over few hours every four weeks.