Ibandronicdrug info
ibandronic acid 150 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Ibandronate sodium tablet is a bisphosphonate indicated for the treatment and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis.. Limitations of Use The optimal duration of use has not been determined. For patients at low -risk for fracture, consider drug discontinuation after 3 to 5 years of use..
1.1 Treatment and
Prevention of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Ibandronate sodium tablets are indicated for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Ibandronate sodium increases bone mineral density (BMD) and reduces the incidence of vertebral fractures.
1.2 Important
Limitations of Use Theoptimalduration of use has not been determined. The safety and effectiveness of ibandronate sodium tablets for the treatment of osteoporosis are based on clinical data of three years duration. All patients on bisphosphonate therapy should have the need for continued therapy re-evaluated on a periodic basis. Patients at low-risk for fracture should be considered for drug discontinuation after 3 to 5 years of use. Patients who discontinue therapy should have their risk for fracture re-evaluated periodically.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective February 19, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Ibandronate sodium is a nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate that inhibits osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. The drug substance used in ibandronate sodium tablets 150 mg is ibandronate sodium in the form of propylene glycol solvate. The chemical name for ibandronate sodium propylene glycol solvate is monosodium {1-hydroxy-3-[methyl(pentyl) amino]-1-phosphonopropyl} phosphonate propylene glycolate with the molecular formula C 9 H 22 NO 7 P 2 Na
C 3 H 8 O 2 and a molecular weight of 417.30. Ibandronate sodium propylene glycol solvate is a white to off-white powder. It is freely soluble in water and practically insoluble in organic solvents. Ibandronate sodium propylene glycol solvate has the following structural formula: Ibandronate sodium tablets are available as white to off-white oval, biconvex, 150-mg film-coated tablets for once-monthly oral administration. One 150-mg film-coated tablet contains 196 mg of ibandronate sodium propylene glycol solvate, equivalent to 160.25 mg ibandronate sodium or to 150 mg of ibandronic acid. Ibandronate sodium tablets also contain the following inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, crospovidone, magnesium stearate, and colloidal silicon dioxide. The tablet film coating contains hypromellose, polyethylene glycol 8000, and purified water. ibandronate-01
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective February 19, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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