Alendronate oral tablet is available as both a
Alendronate is approved by the U
As a result, you could be
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Alendronate sodium decreases the rate of bone resorption directly, which leads to an indirect decrease in bone formation
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Drug class: Bisphosphonates
Alendronate sodium decreases the rate of bone resorption directly, which leads to an indirect decrease in bone formation
Wait at least 30 minutes (preferably 1 to 2 hours) after taking the medication before you eat or drink anything other than plain water
This medicine may also be used to increase bone mass in men who have osteoporosis, and in men and women to prevent and treat osteoporosis
signs of low calcium levels - muscle spasms or contractions, numbness or tingly feeling (around your mouth, or in your fingers and toes)
So, if you decide you’d rather take a daily The efficacy of alendronate 40 mg once daily for six months was demonstrated in two double-blind clinical studies of male and female patients with moderate to severe Paget's disease (alkaline phosphatase at least twice the upper limit of normal): a placebo-controlled, multinational study and a U
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The mean change in lumbar spine BMD Z-score from baseline to Month 24 was 1
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This review reports the results of 2 recently completed long-term, randomised, double-blind, multicentre, controlled studies in which men and women with moderate to severe Paget's disease received oral alendronate 40 mg daily for 6 months One study conducted in the United States, compared the effects of alendronate 60 mg/day (n=41) with those of oral
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70 mg tablets are white, oval, uncoated tablets with code 31 on one side and an outline of a bone image on the other
Although an oral solution of alendronate may be available in the marketplace, FOSAMAX oral solution is no longer marketed