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What does it do?
This product is primarily used for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis, and is also used in the treatment of Paget's disease. It is a bisphosphanate, and is believed to work by reducing the activity of bone removal cells (osteoclasts).
Last text update: 2011-10-04
Last data update: 2012-01-14
Usage:
Actonel ONE A Week is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.
| Disease/Condition | % |
|---|
| Osteoporosis | 100% |
General Information:
- 5.8
- Actonel ONE A Week Average Satisfaction Score
- 66% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Actonel ONE A Week.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 21,000 users taking Actonel ONE A Week (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.
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Global Patient Feedback for Actonel ONE A Week (Risedronic Acid)
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When I started taking Actonel, my bone scan indicated that I was on the verge of Osteoporosis. Each scan since then has been higher and the osteo is no longer a factor in my life. I had been turned down for long term care insurance at the start of this and now qualify.
- 82 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-07-07 11:15:17
I have taken Actonel for about 2 years. I stopped taking it May 2011 because I began experiencing extreme pain in my right hip, thigh, lower right leg and into my foot. My doctor did x-rays of my lower back, right hip and leg. The pain continued until I could barely walk and that was with using a cane as I was unable to carry my weight on that leg. I take Vicodin ES 7.5-750 tablets every 6 hours to control the pain. Also the x-rays showed no sign of a fracture. This pain is unrelenting and excruciating. I stopping taking Actonel on my own and do not intend to take it ever again.
- 65 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-06-30 23:41:31
I recently learned from a Medical Doctor that long term use of actonel is not recommended. He said the it is usually discontinued after 5 years of use because after that time it can have the opposite affect such as increasing the chances of hip fractures. I noticed that all of a sudden after using it for 5 years my teeth have become brittle (not something that runs in my family). I have had 2 teeth crack in the past year. The dentist agrees that the medication may be the cause. My doctor, when I asked her about it, said I could discontinue its use if I want. I want. The side effects do not outway the benefits after 5 years.
- 56 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-03-26 08:45:20
