What is Alendronate?
Alendronate is in the group of medicines called bisphosphonates (bis FOS fo nayts). It alters the cycle of bone formation and breakdown in the body. Alendronate slows bone loss while increasing bone mass, which may prevent bone fractures. Brand name is Fosamax.
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Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Other | 5 |
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2 | |||
| Osteoporosis | 3 | 0 | |||||
| weak bones | 1 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 1 | 0 |
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Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Other
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2 | 67% |
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Did not seem to work
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1 | 33% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- janik
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: 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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Report created on November 22, 2009.