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Fosamax

Active Ingredient(s): Alendronate
First Approved by the FDA: September 29, 1995
Pharmaceutical Company: MERCK






Fosamax Article Summary

Alendronic Acid (inn) Or Alendronate Sodium (usan, Sold As Fosamax By Merck) Is A Bisphosphonate Drug Used For Osteoporosis And Several Other Bone Diseases. It Is Marketed Alone As Well As In Combination With Vitamin D (2,800 U And 5600 U, Under The Name Fosamax+d). Merck's U.s. Patent On Alendronate Is Set To Expire In 2008 And Merck Has Lost A Series Of Appeals To Block A Generic Version Of The Drug From Being Certified By The U.s. Food And Drug Administration. on February 6, 2008, The Us Fda ...

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Fosamax
Severe esophagitis after 3 months of Fosamax ... trip to the ER ... advised to stop taking it.
Thursday, 11/15/2007 12:07:43 PM  Post a Reply
Fosamax+d
I have been on Fosamax+D for 3 mos. I have wild dreams and night terrors. Anyone else experience these symptoms?
Saturday, 12/16/2006 4:15:24 PM  Post a Reply
Fosamax And Jaw Pain
I take Fosamax D once a week and on the 2nd day thru the 4th day I have severe jaw and jaw-tooth pain and then it goes away. Is Fosamax D the cause?
Tuesday, 5/23/2006 4:32:29 PM  Post a Reply
Possible Heart Complications Related To This Drug
while my mom's been taking this medication she's been aware of chest pains & tightness in the chest as well as palpitations. Are these possible side effects? She's been told to discontinue this & begin cardizem therapy.
Tuesday, 2/14/2006 7:21:55 PM  Post a Reply
Fosamax- Vertigo
My mother takes Fosamax;and had forgotten not to drink coffee after taking.All of a sudden she is very dizzy and nausea.She claims she is not dizzy but feels very drunk and has no balance.Was in ER and in observation over night.The Dr. called it Vertigo.I read on Vertigo and it said dizziness.Nothing is spinning.She feels drunk and has loss of balance very badly.Had given her Adavert upon releasing from hosital.There has been no change at all.Head cat scan,blood work and carotid arteries checked and no signs of anything.I don't know what else to do for her.Any suggestions?PLEASE! Thanks
Thursday, 11/3/2005 7:51:00 AM  6 Replies RSS Feed for these replies
Hair Damage
since using fosamax my hair has become thin and my hairdresser refused to perm my hair .she said it was posible that the fosamax had broken my hair and if she permed it my hair would probanly break off
Monday, 6/27/2005 6:12:45 AM  Post a Reply
Hair Damage
experienced hair damage since taking fosamax
Monday, 6/27/2005 6:09:27 AM  Post a Reply



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Solution   70mg/75ml
Tablet   10mg,  35mg,  40mg,  5mg,  70mg

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