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Table 8 Doses and dosing intervals for the most commonly used BPs in pediatrics

From: Expert panel consensus recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of secondary osteoporosis in children

Drug

Administration

Dose

Pamidronate

(2nd generation)

Intravenous (dilute in 100-250 ml physiological saline solution, in 3–4 hours)

<  1 year: 0. 5 mg/kg every 2 months

1–2 years: 0. 25-0. 5 mg/kg/day 3 days every 3 months

2–3 years: 0.375–0.75 mg/kg/day 3 days every 3 months

>  3 years: 0. 5–1 mg/kg/day 3 days every 4 months

Maximum dose: 60 mg/dose and 11. 5 mg/kg/year

Neridronate

(3rd generation)

Intravenous (dilute in 200–250 ml physiological saline solution, in 3 hours)

1–2 mg/kg/day every 3–4 months

Zolendronate

(3rd generation)

Intravenous (dilute in 50 ml physiological saline solution, in 30-45 min)

0.0125–0.05 mg/kg every 6–12 months (maximum dose 4 mg)

Alendronate

(2nd generation)

Oral

1–2 mg/kg/week

<  40 kg: 5 mg/day or 35 mg/week

>  40 kg: 10 mg/day or 70 mg/week

Maximum dose: 70 mg/week

Risendronate

(3rd generation)

Oral

15 mg/week (<  40 kg); 30 mg/week (> 40 kg)

Maximum dose: 30 mg/week