Alendronate sodium
Alendronate sodium - Basic Information
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Alendronate sodium - More Information
- Alendronate Sodium Profesional
Alendronate sodium - Why is 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.
Alendronate sodium - Details
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