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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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Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Osteoporosis 31 8 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Osteopenia 8 4 Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Other 7 3 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
General health 3 0
Treat side effects of another treatment 2 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 1 0

See all 46 patients currently taking Boniva

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 0
Mild
 3
None
 12

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Boniva

Acid reflux 2
Dizziness 1
Stomach upset 1

Reported Dosages

  150mg as needed monthly 4 mg yearly 1 mg monthly 2.5 mg monthly 3 mg/3 mL monthly 3 mg/3 mL daily 150 mg monthly 150 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 36 Number of Patients: 36 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Boniva (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 6   Other: 33%
Personal research 3   Personal research: 17%
Doctor's advice 3   Doctor's advice: 17%
Expense 2   Expense: 11%
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 6%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 6%
Change in health plan coverage 1   Change in health plan coverage: 6%

See all 16 patients who’ve stopped taking Boniva

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Boniva

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

Stopped Taking Boniva

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Boniva

Always
 9 56%
Usually
 5 31%
Sometimes
 2 13%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Boniva

Very
 1 6%
Somewhat
 2 13%
A little
 8 50%
Not at all
 5 31%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Boniva

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 2 18%
$50-99
 2 18%
$25-49
 4 36%
< $25
 3 27%

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Report created on May 28, 2012.