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Why Does Fosamax Cause Bone Pain?
A reader asks Joe and Teresa Graedon from The People's Pharmacy if Fosamax could be the cause of her nightly hip and leg pain. The Graedons respond with information on the bone pain that can be caused by drugs like Fosamax, Actonel, and Boniva, and they list a few other medications that may not cause those symptoms.
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Fosamax Oral Precautions and Side Effects
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: ALENDRONATE 70 MG WEEKLY SOLUTION - ORAL Pronounced: (a-LEN-droe-nate) Side Effects Stomach pain, constipation, gas, or nausea may... Read more »
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