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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). Read more...Click to read more below

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Roche's Boniva site


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%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Boniva.

  0 mg Monthly 150 mg Monthly
  1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Boniva or how long patients were taking Boniva before stopping.

Currently taking Boniva

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
0
2
2

Stopped taking Boniva

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
0
0
1
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Boniva (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense 1 50% Expense: 50%
Other 1 50% Other: 50%

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

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)

  • mscrony
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • mscrony
  • by mscrony
    Oct 01, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other
Advice/Tips
My bone scans have improved each year.

See all evaluation results for Boniva



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