It is pronounced as "bye-fos-fuh-nate".

A bisphosphonate is any of a class of organic compounds with two phosphate groups attached to a single carbon atom, or any of a group of several pharmaceuticals with this structure, intended to treat Paget's disease.

Exercise, calcium supplementation, and bisphosphonate prescription medicine when indicated.

Bruno Girard has written:

'Exploring high dose effects of a bisphosphonate (HEBP) on osteogenesis in vitro'

There is no cure for Paget's disease. However, the development of potent bisphosphonate drugs like risedronate has resulted in the ability to slow the progress of the disease.