"Zometa" (zoledronic acid): analogues, price. Where to buy Zometa

"Zometa" is a drug belonging to the class of biophosphonates. Zoledronic acid - the main active substance of the drug - inhibits the resorption of bone tissue. "Zometa", thus, fights with the emergence of metastases in the bone and reduces the pain syndrome. Assign the drug also for myeloma and hypercalcemia, caused by malignant neoplasm.

Patients note a fairly high effectiveness of the drug in getting rid of the pain syndrome, but mention in their reviews and a fairly high cost of the drug "Zometa". Buy it in pharmacies in Moscow can be priced at 8 000-12 000 rubles, and 4 mg of concentrate for the preparation of infusions. However, it is possible to buy the drug at a lower price, which is important for a long course of treatment.

Advantages of the generic

Generic is a drug that is manufactured according to the same formula as the original remedy, which means it has the same efficiency. Why is the price of generics always significantly lower? They are produced by all the necessary permit documents for such activities, but without preliminary clinical tests. The need for tests is lacking, since they are already produced by the company that produces the original, and the effectiveness of the tool is confirmed.

In addition, the company that produces generics does not conduct advertising campaigns, which means that one more impressive item of production costs is being removed.

This also applies to the Indian drug "Zometa". The price of a generic is lower than the cost of the original. You can buy the drug through the Internet, by contacting WWW.ONKO24.COM . Here, "Zometa", the price of which will be several times lower than the cost of the original drug produced in Switzerland, is sold if the buyer has relevant documents confirming the need to use the medicine in the therapy scheme. Therefore, prepare the prescription in advance before you leave the application.

Zometa: instructions for use

The drug is released in the form of a concentrate, which is diluted immediately before the infusion into a 100 ml special solution that does not contain calcium. Enter "Zometa" intravenously drip, and the duration of the procedure should not exceed 15 minutes.

The recommended dose of the drug is 4 mg. Repeat infusions of patients are recommended every 3-4 weeks.

When treating the drug Zometa, patients with bone metastases also receive vitamin D and calcium.

Side effects

Treatment with Zometa can cause the following reactions of the body:

• nausea, vomiting;
• anorexia;
• Skin rash and itching;
• Impaired renal function;
• anemia;
• Headache, dizziness;
• conjunctivitis;
• Cough, shortness of breath;
• fever;
• Decrease or, on the contrary, increase of a BP.

As you can see, the list of side effects is impressive, so the treatment should be prescribed only by a highly qualified oncologist.

Contraindications

The "Zometa" remedy can not be used in pregnant women, nursing mothers, and also patients in childhood. Contraindication is also an individual intolerance to zoledronic acid.