Fosamax

Brand: FOSAMAX

Generic: ALENDRONIC

FOSAMAX is a prescription medicine for:

• The treatment or prevention of osteoporosis (thinning of bone) in women after menopause. It reduces the chance of having a hip or spinal fracture (break).
• Treatment to increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis.
• The treatment of osteoporosis in either men or women who are taking corticosteroid medicines (for example, prednisone).

Improvement in bone density may be observed as early as 3 months after you start taking FOSAMAX even though you won’t see or feel a difference. For FOSAMAX to continue to work, you need to keep taking it.

FOSAMAX is not a hormone.



FOSAMAX BRAND (Merck) (origin: Turkey) 4 tablets 70MG: $24.00
FOSAMAX GENERIC  (origin: Netherlands) 4 tablets 70MG: $16.00
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PATIENT INFORMATION

  Fosamax Patient Information (60.1 KiB, 34 hits)

SAFETY INFORMATION

►Do not take FOSAMAX if you:

• have certain problems with your esophagus, the tube that connects your mouth with your stomach
• cannot stand or sit upright for at least 30 minutes
• have low levels of calcium in your blood
• are allergic to alendronate sodium (active ingredient) or any of the ingredients in FOSAMAX

FOSAMAX is not indicated for use in children.

►Before taking FOSAMAX, tell your doctor if:

• have problems with swallowing
• have stomach or digestive problems
• have kidney problems
• are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. It is not known if FOSAMAX can harm your unborn baby.
• are breastfeeding. It is not known if FOSAMAX passes into your milk and if it can harm your baby.

►What to avoid while taking FOSAMAX?

• Do not eat, drink, or take other medicines or supplements before taking FOSAMAX.
• Wait for at least 30 minutes after taking FOSAMAX to eat, drink, or take other medicines or supplements.
• Do not lie down for at least 30 minutes after taking FOSAMAX.  Do not lie down until after your first food of the day.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

FOSAMAX may cause problems in your esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth and stomach). These problems include irritation, inflammation, or ulcers of the esophagus, which may sometimes bleed. This may occur especially if you do not drink a full glass of water with FOSAMAX or if you lie down in less than 30 minutes or before your first food of the day.

► Stop taking FOSAMAX and call your doctor right away if you get any of these signs of possible serious problems of the esophagus:

• Chest pain
• New or worsening heartburn
• Trouble or pain when swallowing
• Esophagus problems may get worse if you continue to take FOSAMAX.
• Mouth sores (ulcers) may occur if the FOSAMAX tablet is chewed or dissolved in the mouth.
• You may get flu-like symptoms typically at the start of treatment with FOSAMAX.
• You may get allergic reactions, such as hives or, in rare cases, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

FOSAMAX may cause jaw-bone problems in some people. Jaw-bone problems may include infection, and delayed healing after teeth are pulled.

► MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECT:

• stomach area (abdominal) pain.

► LESS COMMON SIDE EFFECTS:

• nausea
• vomiting
• a full or bloated feeling in the stomach
• constipation
• diarrhea
• black or bloody stools (bowel movements)
• gas
• eye pain
• rash that may be made worse by sunlight
• hair loss
• headache
• dizziness
• a changed sense of taste
• joint swelling or swelling in the hands or legs,
• bone, muscle, or joint pain.

Call your doctor if you develop severe bone, muscle, or joint pain.

Some patients have experienced fracture in a specific part of the thigh bone. Call your doctor if you develop new or unusual pain in the hip or thigh.

Tell your doctor about any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

These are not all the side effects with FOSAMAX. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

DRUG INTERACTION

Tell your doctor about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and non- prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

FOSAMAX interacts with antacids and other oral medicines. It is suggested to take other medicines before or after 30 minutes of intake of FOSAMAX. FOSAMAX can also greatly increase stomach activity, so be careful when drinking the following medicines during your course of FOSAMAX:

• NSAID (Non-steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs) such as Aspirin, Advil, Midol and others
• Ketoprofen
• Indomethacin
• Naproxen
• Oxaprozin
• Nabumetone
• Piroxicam
• And other drugs that may further increase stomach activity