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What does Zometa do for breast cancer?
Zometa (chemical name: zoledronic acid) is used to strengthen bones and lower the risk of breaking a bone and other bone complications in women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer that has spread to the bones.
Does zoledronic acid prevent breast cancer recurrence?
About bisphosphonates Zometa (chemical name: zoledronic acid) is the bisphosphonate doctors most commonly prescribe to reduce recurrence risk (the cancer coming back) after surgery and chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer with a high risk of recurrence.
Does Zometa cure cancer?
Zometa is FDA-approved to treat multiple myeloma and bone metastases from solid tumors. The drug is used with standard treatments for cancer, such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hormone therapy. Zometa is also used to treat bone metastases from prostate cancer.
How often do you get Zometa infusions?
Both Zometa and Aredia are given intravenously, usually every 4 weeks. A study suggests that after being treated with the regular dose of Zometa and/or Aredia for a year, women with bone metastases can get Zometa every 12 weeks and still get the same benefits from the medicine while reducing their risk of side effects.
What are the long term side effects of Zometa?
Blurred vision or other change in vision.
What does Zometa do to your body?
It lowers high blood calcium levels by reducing the amount of calcium released from your bones into your blood. It also works by slowing the breakdown of your bones by cancer to prevent bone fractures.
How long does zoledronic acid stay in your body?
The excretion of zoledronic acid by the kidney does not depend on the dose or the infusion time (Chen et al 2002). The drug can be detected in urine in trace amounts up to 28 days after the infusion, although adequate amounts are present in urine only in the first 24 hours (Chen et al 2002).
What are the common side effects of Zometa?
Common side effects of Zometa include:
- dizziness,
- headache, or.
- flu-like symptoms (such as fever, chills, muscle/joint aches),
- cough,
- vision problems,
- diarrhea,
- constipation,
- tired feeling,