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Alendronate-cholecalciferol Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Fosamax
Generic Name: Alendronate-cholecalciferol
What is Alendronate-cholecalciferol?
Alendronate-cholecalciferol is a bisphosphonate derivative, vitamin D analog used for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal females; increase bone mass in males with osteoporosis.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken |
# of patients
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 |
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2 | |||
| Osteoporosis | 3 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 1 |
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1 |
See all 5 patients currently taking Alendronate-cholecalciferol
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other
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2 | 50% |
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Did not seem to work
|
1 | 25% |
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Personal research
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1 | 25% |
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|
Doctor's advice
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1 | 25% |
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See all 4 patients who’ve stopped taking Alendronate-cholecalciferol
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Patient Evaluations
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- janik
- Sex: F
- Bulbar: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: moderate
- Type: Upper Motor Neuron
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- janik
- 70 mg weekly
- since Jul 14, 2008
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Efficacy
None
for Other
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Side Effects
None
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See all 3 patient evaluations
Report created on March 21, 2010.