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12 patient evaluations
for
Alendronate
Purpose:
Osteoporosis
(Started Jul 01, 2005)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Apr 23, 2012
? Can't tell
Severe
Never
Very
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sewjazzy1
Sex:
F
Data Quality: 3 stars
Type: Relapsing-Remitting
Sensation: Severe
Overall: Moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: mild
Speech: mild
Swallowing: moderate
Upper limb: mild
Walking: moderate
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sewjazzy1
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Purpose:
Osteoporosis
(Started Dec 01, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Sep 05, 2011
70 mg
Weekly
? Can't tell
None
Usually
Somewhat
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Purpose:
Other
(Started Jan 04, 2007)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jul 01, 2011
200 mg
Weekly
? Can't tell
None
Always
Somewhat
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Purpose:
Osteoporosis
(Started Aug 17, 2007)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Mar 01, 2011
70 mg/75 mL
Weekly
? Can't tell
Moderate
Always
Not at all
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Purpose:
Osteoporosis
(Started Jun 20, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Feb 08, 2011
70 mg/75 mL
Weekly
? Can't tell
None
Usually
Not at all
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Purpose:
Osteoporosis
(Started Feb 01, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Dec 20, 2010
70 mg/75 mL
Every Other Week
Major
None
Always
A little
Aug 02, 2010
70 mg/75 mL
Every Other Week
? Can't tell
None
Always
Not at all
Date
Dec 20, 2010
Advice & Tips
At my follow-up appt. for my 1 yr. biopsy they reported that my osteoporosis had made a great improvement over the past year. My hip area got slightly worse, and that is the focus of my next treatment program. My lumbar and all ather signs of improvement were amazing.
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Purpose:
bone density
(Started Aug 04, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jan 26, 2010
70 mg/75 mL
Weekly
? Can't tell
None
Always
A little
Date
Jan 26, 2010
Advice & Tips
It is a weekly tablet to be taken at the same time of day with only a glass of water 1st thing in the morning before eating or drinking anything else. It is difficult for me to remember to do that so I have to set it out the night before with an empty glass at the table...
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Mamaw5
Sex:
F
Data Quality: 3 stars
Type: Relapsing-Remitting
Sensation: Moderate
Overall: Moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: moderate
Speech: moderate
Swallowing: moderate
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: moderate
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Mamaw5
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Purpose:
General health
(Started Mar 27, 2005)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Nov 10, 2009
Moderate
Severe
Always
Not at all
Nov 09, 2009
70 mg
Weekly
Slight
Moderate
Always
Somewhat
Side effects:
Stomach problems
Date
Nov 10, 2009
Advice & Tips
This medication contributed to my acid reflux and a condition called Barrett's Esophogus.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Nov 09, 2009
Advice & Tips
This treatment is very caustic to the stomach and I developed irritable and very bad stomach problems and had to be taken off the medication.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose:
Increase effect of another treatment
(Started Jan 15, 2009)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Nov 01, 2009
70 mg/75 mL
Every Other Week
? Can't tell
None
Usually
Somewhat
Date
Nov 01, 2009
Advice & Tips
I developed knee pain in both knees. MD suggested that I go off the Fosamax until he can evaluate via lab tests. Hasn't been done yet.
Cost
$100-199 monthly
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pggycorp
Sex:
F
Data Quality: 0 stars
Type: Relapsing-Remitting
Sensation: Moderate
Overall: None
Cognition: mild
Vision: none
Speech: none
Swallowing: none
Upper limb: none
Walking: moderate
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pggycorp
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Purpose:
Other
(Started Apr 20, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Apr 16, 2009
70 mg/75 mL
Weekly
? Can't tell
None
Always
Not at all
0 helpful marks