Classification
Compound class	Synthetic organic
Approved drug?	Yes (source: FDA (1995))

IUPAC Name

(4-amino-1-hydroxy-1-phosphonobutyl)phosphonic acid

International Nonproprietary Names
INN number	INN
6462	alendronic acid

Synonyms

ABDP

BPH 1

Fosamax®

MK-217

Database Links
CAS Registry No.	66376-36-1 (source: Scifinder)
ChEMBL Ligand	CHEMBL870
DrugBank Ligand	DB00630
Human Metabolome Database	HMDB01915
PubChem CID	2088
RCSB PDB Ligand	212
Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey	OGSPWJRAVKPPFI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone	OGSPWJRAVKPPFI
Search PubMed clinical trials	alendronic acid
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Wikipedia	Alendronic_acid

Comments

Alendronate is a bisphosphonate drug.