| abstract |
Pharmaceutical compositions containing 4-amino-1-hydroxybutylene-1,1-bisphosphonic acid and its salts, as well as excipients, are obtained by direct compression of the composition for tablet forms. These pharmaceutical preparations may be suitable for the treatment of disorders of calcium or phosphate metabolism, in particular for the treatment and prevention of diseases in which bone resorption occurs, especially osteoporosis, Paget's disease, malignant hypercalcaemia and bone metastases. |