Commentarydoi:10.3810/pgm.2009.07.2028osteoporosisbone mineral densityfracture riskrisedronatePractice PearlThis study demonstrates the efficacy, safety, and convenience of oncea-month risedronate versus a once-daily dose.John A. SunyeczMenopauseRxPostgraduate Medicine...
Bisphosphonates may be taken daily for prevention or treatment, or a larger dose may be given once each week and now once a month with Boniva. It is important to take oral bisphosphonates only with a full glass of water and to stand or sit upright for 30-60 minutes after swallowing the ...
Three other drugs in the bisphosphonate family (marketed as Fosamax, Actonel and Boniva) are currently available and most commonly used as a once per week or once per month pill. "For the first time, women could have the option of being treated once a year for osteoporosis, instead of havi...
·Select abisphosphonateas first-line therapy for most patients (Strong recommendation). ·Bisphosphonates include alendronate 10 mg or risedronate 5 mg orally once daily, alendronate 70 mg or risedronate 35 mg orally once weekly, risedronate or ibandronate 150 mg orally once monthly, or zoledronic a...
If you need to take an osteoporosis bisphosphonate drug but would like to avoid possible flu-like symptoms, extreme bone and joint pain, and even a possible trip to the hospital, consider taking a once-a-week drug such as Fosamax or Actonel, rather than a once-a-month or once-a-year ...
(HealthDay)—For men with osteoporosis, a once-yearly infusion with zoledronic acid is associated with fewer vertebral fractures and improved bone health compared with placebo, according to a study published in the Nov. 1 issue of theNew England Journal of Medicine. ...
Patients with osteoporosis prefer once weekly to once daily dosing with alendronate. Maturitas 2004; 48(3): 243–51 Article PubMed CAS Google Scholar Weiss M, Vered I, Foldes AJ, et al. Treatment preference and tolerability with alendronate once weekly over a 3-month period: an Israeli ...
BACKGROUND AND METHODS: is a recognized complication of therapy. Whether it can be prevented is not known. We conducted a 12-month, randomized, placebo-con... JD Adachi,WG Bensen,J Brown,... - 《New England Journal of Medicine》 被引量: 2624发表: 1997年 Osteoporosis Prevention, Diagnosis...
Evenity(romosozumab-aqqg), given once a month for up to a year Forteo(teriparatide) andTymlos(abaloparatide), taken daily for up to two years Possible side effects: Headaches Nausea Fatigue Joint pain If a fear of side effects is keeping you off meds, know this: The benefits of fracture...
once a month for 24 months. Participants were instructed to take the tablets with 200 mL water at least 30 min before breakfast and not to lie down within 30 min after taking the medication. Other supplemental osteoporosis treatments, such as active vitamin D and calcium, were continued during...