For non-US healthcare professionals: Get information about ZOMETA and its product characteristics.
Lung Cancer
This is an international site for Zometa® (zoledronic acid) and is intended for Health Care Professionals outside the U.S. The information on the site is not country-specific, and may contain information that is outside the approved indications in the country in which you are located. Please contact your local Novartis representative for the latest information specific to your country.
ZOMETA is approved for use in the following countries: Albania, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic Srpska, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, The Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela.
Below is a list of the countries that host a ZOMETA website based on local label and in local language. They are intended for Healthcare Professional (HCPs) only. Click on any of the links to be redirected to that country-level website.
ZOMETA International Website
This website is intended for Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) outside the U.S. The information on this website is not country specific and may contain information that is outside the approved indication in the country in which you are located. Please contact your local representative for local prescribing information via www.novartisoncology.com/contactus.
IMPORTANT: The information on this website is based on the European Summary of Product Characteristics (EUSmPC)
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Disclaimer: This is an international website for ZOMETA® (zoledronic acid) and is intended for healthcare professionals outside the US. If you are a US resident, please click on the US Residents link at the top of this page. The information on this site is not country-specific and may contain information that is outside the approved indications in the country in which you are located.