Medronic acid

Medronic acid
Names
IUPAC name
Methanediylbis(phosphonic acid)
Other names
Methanediphosphonic acid; Methylenebis(phosphonic acid); Methylene diphosphonate; Medronate; Phosphonomethylphosphonic acid; MDP
Identifiers
1984-15-2 N
ChEBI CHEBI:43945 N
ChEMBL ChEMBL180570 YesY
ChemSpider 15308 YesY
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KEGG D04887 YesY
PubChem 16124
UNII 73OS0QIN3O N
Properties
CH6O6P2
Molar mass 176.00 g·mol−1
Melting point 199 to 200 °C (390 to 392 °F; 472 to 473 K)[1]
Hazards
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
45-50 mg/kg (i.v., mice, rabbits)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Not to be confused with mildronate, a clinically used cardioprotective drug that is used for the treatments of angina and myocardial infarction by inhibiting gamma-butyrobetaine dioxygenase.

Medronic acid is the smallest bisphosphonate. Its complex with radioactive technetium, 99mTc medronic acid, is used in nuclear medicine to detect bone abnormalities, including metastases.

References

  1. 1 2 Budavari, Susan, ed. (1996), The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals (12th ed.), Merck, ISBN 0911910123


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