Table 1.

Bisphosphonates: Dosing, administration

Drug Name	Dosing: Prevention	Dosing: Treatment
Alendronate	5 mg/day (oral)	5 or 10 mg/day (oral)
	35 mg once weekly (oral)	35 or 70 mg once weekly (oral)
Risedronate	5 mg/day (oral)	5 mg/day (oral)
	35 mg once weekly (oral)	35 mg once weekly (oral)
	150 mg once monthly (oral)	150 mg once monthly (oral)
Ibandronate	2.5 mg/day (oral)	2.5 mg/day (oral)
	150 mg once a month (oral)	150 mg once a month (oral)
		2–3 mg every three months (IV)
Pamidronate	Single doses should not exceed 90 mg (IV)	Single doses should not exceed 90 mg (IV)
Zoledronic acid	5 mg every 12 months (IV)	5 mg every 12 months (IV)