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Risedronic acid, often used as its salt risedronate sodium, is a bisphosphonate used to treat and prevent osteoporosis or to treat Paget's disease of bone. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include constipation, nausea, headache, and rash. Other side effects may include esophageal inflammation, esophageal perforation, osteonecrosis of the jaw, low calcium, and muscle pain. Use is not recommended in those with significant kidney problems. It works by inhibiting the cells which break down bone.

Risedronic acid was patented in 1984 and approved for medical use in 1998. It is available as a generic medication. In the United States it costs about 30 USD per month as of 2021. In the United Kingdom it costs the NHS about £10 per month.