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Generic Name: Alendronate

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13 patient evaluations for Alendronate

Purposes: Osteopenia and Osteoporosis (Started Jan 30, 2011)
Date Dosage Osteopenia Perceived effectiveness Osteoporosis Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 04, 2012 70 mg Weekly Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Oct 04, 2012
Advice & Tips
Make sure to have your Dr reevaluate with a DexaScan after a year or two.
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Purpose: Osteoporosis (Started Jul 01, 2005)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 23, 2012   ?Can't tell SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere NeverNeverNeverNeverNever VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
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  • sewjazzy1
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 23 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: mild
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Osteoporosis (Started Jun 23, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 05, 2011   ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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Purpose: Other (Started Jan 04, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 01, 2011 200 mg Weekly ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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Purpose: Osteoporosis (Started Aug 17, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 01, 2011 70 mg/75 mL Weekly ?Can't tell ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Osteoporosis (Started Jun 20, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 08, 2011 70 mg/75 mL Weekly ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Osteoporosis (Started Feb 01, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 20, 2010 70 mg/75 mL Every Other Week Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Aug 02, 2010 70 mg/75 mL Every Other Week ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot 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 Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 26, 2010 70 mg/75 mL Weekly ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA 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
    MS: 5 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: General health (Started Mar 27, 2005)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 10, 2009   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Nov 09, 2009 70 mg Weekly Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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 Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 01, 2009 70 mg/75 mL Every Other Week ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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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