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(also known as Fosavance, Alendronate)
Alendronate is a bisphosphonate drug used for osteoporosis and several other bone diseases. It is marketed alone as well as in combination with vitamin D. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Osteoporosis | 81 |
58% |
| Lupus | 8 |
100% |
| Osteogenesis Imperfecta | 3 |
67% |
| Crohn's Disease & Ulcer... | 2 |
100% |
| Fibromyalgia | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 66% (104
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Fosamax Reviews
Working / Worked
Apparently its working since my osteoporosis has been downgraded to osteopenia.
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First Osteo drug I tried. Wrecked my stomach - horrible medication in my book.
Working / Worked
So far so good.
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It seems to be working
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Can no longer use it due to testing positive for Barrett's esophagus.
Working / Worked
Can't take..have GERD and it made my stomach so bad I could not eat. took 3 monthe to heal after i stopprd taking it and I only got halfway through!
Working / Worked
Only took 6 mos. and quit. I figure if you can't lay down--well I'm not comfortable with that.
Working / Worked
After just being diagnosed with osteopenia I have recently begun this medication.
Working / Worked
I take this to protect my bones due to long term prednisone use
Working / Worked
Been on it for over 20 year and it does not work for me.
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Discussions
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Different side effects with generic Fosamax?
I don't know about the lightheadedness and general weakness, but your other side effects are most likely the Alendronate (generic Fosamax). I have ... [More] -
Different side effects with generic Fosamax?
Okay, found some info. Fosavance is essentially a combination of Fosmax and D3. Here's what was said: "Now available in Canada, Fosavance™ (al... [More] -
fosamax
I took Fosamax for about 7 years, I had a lot of side effects. If you want to know about the side effects look at a web site called Fosamax side ef... [More] -
5 vs 10 years of Alendronate (Fosamax)
Hey Fred Glad you brought up the issue of men and osteoporosis treatment. Unfortunately the above study was done only in women and its hard to say wh... [More] -
5 vs 10 years of Alendronate (Fosamax)
Many of you may have heard results of this study published in JAMA Dec 2006 (Vol 296. No.24) This is important because many of us doing Womens Health... [More]
