Fosamax
Active Ingredient(s): AlendronateFDA Approved: * September 29, 1995
Pharm Company: * MERCK
Category: Osteoporosis
Alendronic acid, sold under the brand name Fosamax among others, is a bisphosphonate medication used to treat osteoporosis and Paget's disease of bone.[2] It is taken by mouth.[2] Use is often recommended together with vitamin D, calcium supplementation, and lifestyle changes.[2] Common side effects (1 to 10% of patients) include constipation, abdominal pain, nausea, and acid reflux.[2] Use is not recommended during pregnancy or ... [wikipedia]
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3 REPLIESI have been taking fosamax for a couple of years with the most devastating results. My Teeth have been breaking off on a...
2 REPLIESI have osteoporosis and used to take Fosamax but I stopped taking it a few years ago because of the bad publicity it was...
2 REPLIESSince using Fosamax my hair has become thin and my hairdresser refuses to perm my hair. She said it was possible that th...
1 REPLYI was put on Fosamax & Evista when it first became available for Osteopenia (very early surgical menopause). When it...
1 REPLYI took Fosamax 2 years. Dueling that time I developed atrial fib, was shocked once & placed on Multaq. Continued to ...
1 REPLYCan Fosamax be taken in the evening - 1 hr before bed? I am taking protonix every morning 1 hr before breakfast, and wou...
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