Along with Actonel (risedronate) and Reclast (zoledronic acid), Fosamax (alendronate) belongs to a class of drugs called bisphosphonates used for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Of the ...
In a small 10-week study, patients who took 70 mg of alendronate once weekly did not show increased endoscopic evidence of upper gastrointestinal pathology compared with placebo recipients ...
Interventions: Oral alendronate 5mg, oral alfacalcidol 1 µg or intranasal calcitonin 200IU daily. Methods: We used the effects on bone mineral density (BMD) in head-to-head trials together with ...