Is Alendronate Sodium (the generic for Fosamax completely safe to take and as effective as Fosamax?
09/14/08
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Hi Ann,
Thank you for your question. The active ingredient in both Fosamax and aledronate is exactly the same. The only difference between the two may be the filler ingredients (such as which color dye is used). The generic companies perform a lot of testing on their products and must submit an extensive application to the FDA in order to prove that their product is just as effective as the brand name medication. You should not notice any difference, unless by chance you are allergic to one of the inactive ingredients in either product.
Best of luck,
Casey
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re: Is Alendronate Sodium (the generic for Fosamax completely safe to take and as effective as Fosamax?
Ginger Clark
Saturday, June 06, 2009 at 12:01 AM
Ginger Clark
Saturday, June 06, 2009 at 12:01 AM
How does one access those studies that purportedly show the generic as effective as the original? My gynecologist said Fosamax is better than the generic.