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Pamidronic acid, also known as pamidronate, is a medication used to treat high calcium due to cancer, Paget's disease of the bone, and bone metastasis that are osteolytic. It is given by gradual injection into a vein.

Common side effects include redness and pain at the site of injection, fever, low potassium, low phosphate, bone pain, and headache. Use during pregnancy may harm the baby. It is a bisphosphonate.

Pamidronic acid was patented in 1971 and approved for medical use in 1987. It is available as a generic medication. In the United States it costs less than 70 USD per dose as of 2021. It is sold under the brand name Aredia among others.