In some cases, your doctor may find bone metastasis before you have symptoms. In some cancers, where bone metastasis is common, your doctor may order tests to make sure the cancer has not spread to the bones, before recommending treatment.
Kaopectate is an orally taken medication from Chattem, Inc. for the treatment of mild diarrhea. It is also sometimes used to treat indigestion, nausea and stomach ulcers. The active ingredients have varied over time, and are different between the United States and Canada. The original active ingredients were kaolinite and pectin. In the U.S., the active ingredient is now bismuth subsalicylate, the same as in Pepto-Bismol. In Canada, attapulgite is used.
Zometa is a bisphosphonate medication used for treatment of cancer. As a side effect patients may experience osteonecrosis of the jaw and major joints. Zometa (zoledronate) is a bisphosphonate medication used to treat cancer patients.t is taken intervenously (through an IV). The use of bisphosphonate medications, such as Zometa, Aredia and Fosamax, have been linked to an increased occurrence of osteonecrosis of the jaw, a painful and potentially disfiguring jaw bone condition. Zometa is used in the treatment of: 1  hypercalcemia of malignancy.