The trade name for the bisphosphonate named alendronate is:

A) Calcimar
B) Eskalith
C) Fosamax
D) Actonel


C) Fosamax
Fosamax is the trade name for the bisphosphonate called alendronate. This drug was the first of the bisphosphonates to be approved for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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