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Category: Prescription Drugs
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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| Purpose | # of patients |
# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
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| Osteoporosis | 28 | 8 |
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| Osteopenia | 8 | 4 |
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| Other | 7 | 2 |
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| General health | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Treat side effects of another treatment | 2 | 1 |
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| Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | 1 | 0 |
See all 44 patients currently taking Boniva
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Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Boniva
| Acid reflux | 2 | |
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| Dizziness | 1 | |
| Stomach upset | 1 |
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Other | 6 | ||
| Personal research | 3 | ||
| Doctor's advice | 3 | ||
| Expense | 2 | ||
| Side effects too severe | 1 | ||
| Change in health plan coverage | 1 |
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Boniva
Always |
9 | 60% |
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Usually |
5 | 33% |
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Sometimes |
1 | 7% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Boniva
Very |
1 | 7% |
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Somewhat |
2 | 13% |
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A little |
7 | 47% |
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Not at all |
5 | 33% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Boniva
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
2 | 18% |
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$50-99 |
2 | 18% |
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$25-49 |
4 | 36% |
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< $25 |
3 | 27% |
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Report created on February 11, 2012.