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 bisphosphonate, and is believed to work by reducing the activity of bone removal cells (osteoclasts).
Last text update: 2010-12-14
Last data update: 2012-01-14
Usage:
Alendronate 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:
- 5.3
- Alendronate Average Satisfaction Score
- 62% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Alendronate.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 15,000 users taking Alendronate (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 Alendronate (Alendronate)
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THe site says Alendronate is used 100% for osteoporisis. I am given it for Paget's Disease of the Bone. Been taking 40 mg a day for 3 months and it seems to be doing a little better but hard to tell. Anyone know about any successes using Alendronate for Paget's Disease? Happy new year. Bob, 70
- 69 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2012-01-03 22:16:43
Ihave been taking Fosamax for 18 months. When I started the tretment my T-Score for spine was - 1.4 and for Femur was -3.2. Now the spine shows -0.5 and Femur -2.81. Is this normal. I personnaly am very happy Ialso use 2 x 500mg calcium + Vitamin D. During this time I did much exercise for 6 month and not much for the rest of the period. Have no side effects with Fosamax. Hope this is useful info for others
- 65 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-10-28 07:55:22
After being on fosamax for almost 10 years now my Dr has taken me off of it... there has been no change in my bone desity test over the years. She says to continue with the calcium and weight bearing exercise. 67 female
- 57 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-08-22 20:14:06
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