RISACTO

This brand name is authorized in South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug RISACTO contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Alendronic acid
UNII 2UY4M2U3RA - ALENDRONATE SODIUM

Alendronic acid is a bisphosphonate that inhibits osteoclastic bone resorption with no direct effect on bone formation. The bone formed during treatment with alendronic acid is of normal quality.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
M05BA04 Alendronic acid M Musculo-skeletal system → M05 Drugs for treatment of bone diseases → M05B Drugs affecting bone structure and mineralization → M05BA Bisphosphonates
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 43/3.2/1158

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