Headache, nausea, abdominal pain, or dizziness may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
Tell your doctor immediately if...
Read moreRecently the FLEX (Fracture Intervention Trial Long Term Extension) trial that was published in the Journal of the American Medical... Read more »
Treatments for osteoporosis include a variety of medications (bisphosphonates, estrogen/hormone therapy, selective estrogen receptor... Read more »
Are Heatburn Drugs Dangerous for the Heart? Another recent news item was a report that the proton pump inhibitors Nexium (left) and... Read more »
Patient Question:Hello. I’ve been on Fosamax for 6 years and as of now, my deviations are as bad as they were when I first started; any... Read more »
Reader Question: I have osteoporosis and have been taking Fosamax for the past 3 years. I was just reading in the paper this morning that... Read more »
(With reporting from EurekAlert.org) A new, long-term study of the most popular osteoporosis drug, Fosamax or alendronate sodium, has found extended... Read more »
A reader asks Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy about reports that Fosamax keeps working even after patients stop taking it. The... Read more »
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: ALENDRONATE 70 MG WEEKLY SOLUTION - ORAL Pronounced: (a-LEN-droe-nate) Uses Alendronate is used to prevent and treat certain types... Read more »
Two studies have linked the osteoporosis meds Fosamax and Reclast to irregular heart rhythms in a small number of women. The signs of heart problems... Read more »