The trade name for the bisphosphonate named alendronate is:

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


c
Rationale: Fosamax is the trade name for the bisphosphonate called alendronate. This drug was the first of the bisphos-phonates to be approved for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

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