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Fosamax.
Pronounced: FAH-suh-max
Generic name: Alendronate sodium
Why is this drug prescribed?
Fosamax is prescribed for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, the brittle bone disease, in postmenopausal women. It is also used to increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis, and is prescribed for both men and women who have developed a form of osteoporosis sometimes caused by steroid medications such as prednisone. This drug can also be used to relieve Paget's disease of bone, a painful condition that weakens and deforms the bones.
Most important fact about this drug
For Fosamax to be effective, you must take the tablets without food or other medications, exactly as directed.
How should you use medication?
- FOSAMAX Once-Weekly U.S. Patent Upheld.
- Press release article from: Business Wire August 28, 2003 700+ words
...covering the weekly administration of FOSAMAX(R) (alendronate sodium) Once-Weekly...lawsuit against Teva in January 2001. The FOSAMAX Once-Weekly patent expires in July 2018...court's decision is subject to appeal. FOSAMAX is the world's leading non-hormonal...
- Fosamax Once Weekly Treatment Preferred Over Fosamax Once Daily by Nearly Nine...
- Press release article from: Business Wire October 15, 2001 700+ words
...70 mg once-weekly dosing regimen of Fosamax(R) (alendronate sodium) over a 10 mg once-daily regimen of Fosamax. Results of this study were reported...important factors in disease treatment." Fosamax, a prescription medicine from Merck...
- Fosamax(R) Receives FDA Approval for Use in Men.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 2, 2000 700+ words
...Food and Drug Administration has approved Fosamax(R) (alendronate sodium) 10 mg once...increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis. Fosamax is the first medicine to be indicated...they age. Now, with the approval of Fosamax for men, we can treat the disease in...
- Fosamax(R) Increased Bone Mass in Men at Risk for Osteoporosis Due to Chronic...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 10, 1998 700+ words
...Rheumatology showed the investigational use of Fosamax(R) (alendronate sodium) in men stopped...steroids). "Previous studies have shown Fosamax to be effective in treating and preventing...looked at the effectiveness and safety of Fosamax in treating and preventing bone loss in...
- FOSAMAX Continues to Help Build Bone Through 10 Years of Treatment, Study in...
- Press release article from: Business Wire March 17, 2004 700+ words
...Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Shows FOSAMAX(R) Maintained Bone Mineral Density...found that postmenopausal women taking FOSAMAX(R) (alendronate sodium) maintained...the New England Journal of Medicine. FOSAMAX is the only medicine approved by the Food...
- Fosamax Demonstrates 10 Years of Bone Benefits in Longest Study of Osteoporosis...
- Press release article from: Business Wire September 23, 2002 700+ words
...hormonal osteoporosis therapy to date, Fosamax(R) (alendronate sodium) continued...consistent with our earlier findings." Fosamax continues to help build spinal bone over...groups, receiving 5 mg, 10 mg or 20 mg of Fosamax, or placebo. The groups taking Fosamax...
- Fosamax being shipped to pharmacies nationwide.
- Press release article from: Business Wire October 17, 1995 700+ words
...BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 1995--Fosamax (alendronate sodium), a new nonhormonal...announced Tuesday. A breakthrough medicine, Fosamax was cleared for marketing by the U.S...than three weeks ago. We began shipping Fosamax to local pharmacies last week to ensure...
- FOSAMAX Increased Bone Mineral Density Twice As Much as Evista.
- Press release article from: Business Wire September 22, 2003 700+ words
...Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) FOSAMAX and Evista Demonstrated Similar Upper...year head-to-head trials comparing FOSAMAX(R)(alendronate sodium) once-weekly...for osteoporosis treatment, to Evista, FOSAMAX 70 mg provided significantly greater increases...