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What is Boniva?
Boniva is a brand name for the drug ibandronic acid, a potent bisphosphonate drug used in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. It may also be used to treat hypercalcemia (elevated blood calcium levels).
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Reasons Taken
12 patients in the community are taking or have taken Boniva.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 | 66% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 1 | 8% |
| Osteoporosis | 1 | 8% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Boniva or how long patients were taking Boniva before stopping.
Currently taking Boniva
Stopped taking Boniva
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 100% | 1 |
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Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 50% | 1 |
| None | 50% | 1 |
Top reported side-effects include: Reflux
Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)
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- mscrony
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: mild
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by mscrony
Oct 01, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- Advice/Tips
- My bone scans have improved each year.
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