what is pamidronate infusion used for
What is pamidronate? Pamidronate is in a group of medicines called bisphosphonates (bis FOS fo nayts). It alters the cycle of bone formation and breakdown in the body. Pamidronate is used to treat high levels of calcium in the blood related to cancer (also called hypercalcemia of malignancy). Pamidronate is also used to treat Paget's disease of bone. Pamidronate is used to treat bone damage caused by certain types of cancer such as breast cancer or bone marrow cancer.