You can help minimize the loss by getting adequate calcium and vitamin D, and taking a bone-building drug such as alendronate Fosamax and generic if you have osteoporosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Q&A: Can anything prevent age-related height loss?] Reference

You can help minimize the loss by getting adequate calcium and vitamin D, and taking a bone-building drug such as alendronate (Fosamax and generic) if you have osteoporosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Q&A: Can anything prevent age-related height loss?] Reference

Bisphosphonates are nonhormonal medications, such as alendronate (Fosamax), risedronate (Actonel), and ibandronate.    From Wordnik.com.  [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference

Calcium and vitamin D probably are not enough, however, and treatment with bisphosphonates such as alendronate (Fosamax) and risedronate (Actonel) may be necessary.    From Wordnik.com.  [World Usability Day - Making Life Easy!] Reference

The common (non-branded) name for Fosamax is alendronate.    From Wordnik.com.  [drugstores] Reference

Nor did Fosamax (alendronate) Merck's bone wonder drug have a happy ending.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Merger From The Folks Who Brought You Vytorin] Reference

For instance, alendronate, the generic version of osteoporosis medication Fosamax, will be added to the list.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wal-Mart Widens Drug Discounts] Reference

& Co. 's Fosamax has been the most popular, but it recently became available as a generic known as alendronate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Amgen's Bone-Strengthening Drug Clears Big Hurdle] Reference

Many managed-care insurance plans require patients to try alendronate first before moving on to more expensive options.    From Wordnik.com.  [Amgen Bets on Osteoporosis Drug to Revive Its Flagging Growth] Reference

Generics maker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is now nipping at Merck's heels and ready to begin marketing alendronate next year.    From Wordnik.com.  [Merck funded and edited article in JAMA--surprise--supports Merck drug] Reference

Amgen said the study found that women treated with denosumab about 80% bone mineral density gains than those treated with alendronate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Amgen Reports Positive Results] Reference

Women on alendronate were found to take up to two years to heal after a fracture, and had markedly suppressed bone formation on biopsy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Doug Bremner: Ladies, Don't Fall Into the Bone Mineral Density Osteoporosis Trap] Reference

One is generally thought adipex buy domain is currently alendronate liver sodium ventilatid stabilize how do i quit taking arava paralyzed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Big Wall Street Journal Poll Contains Comfort For Both Parties] Reference

But with a weekly generic pill already on the market, osteoporosis experts and Amgen expect insurers will require that many patients try alendronate before being offered D-mab.    From Wordnik.com.  [Amgen's Bone-Strengthening Drug Clears Big Hurdle] Reference

But as the Adwatch video explains, that convenience comes at a price—it can set you back about 10 times the cost of the similar drug alendronate the generic version of Fosamax.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sally Field and Boniva: Great spokeswoman, misleading ad] Reference

The '077 patent covers alendronate sodium, the active ingredient.    From Wordnik.com.  [Patent Baristas] Reference

The effects of alendronate may continue through 10 years of treatment.    From Wordnik.com.  [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference

Patients on alendronate both before and after July 2005 were included.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

There is no evidence that alendronate is metabolized in animals or humans.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Intravenous ranitidine was shown to double the bioavailability of oral alendronate.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

A woman in her early 70s unable to tolerate alendronate would have to get 20 per cent worse.    From Wordnik.com.  [Home | Mail Online] Reference

Between the time of the initial marketing of alendronate in October 1995 through mid-May 2008, the Food and.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

As a result, no generic drug company could obtain FDA approval for alendronate sodium until February 6, 2008.    From Wordnik.com.  [Patent Baristas] Reference

Thus, alendronate must be continuously administered to suppress osteoclasts on newly formed resorption surfaces.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Products containing calcium and other multivalent cations are likely to interfere with absorption of alendronate.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Higher levels of calcium concentrations were noted in the teriparatide group (21%) than in the alendronate group (7%).    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

The BMD (teriparatide versus alendronate) for total hip was 5. 2% versus 2. 7% and 6. 3% versus 3. 4% for femoral neck.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

In contrast, the researchers found no cases of osteonecrosis among 13,522 patients without a history of alendronate use.    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

Results The number of osteoclasts was increased by a factor of 2.6 in patients receiving 10 mg of alendronate per day for.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

Bioavailability was negligible whether alendronate was administered with or up to two hours after a standardized breakfast.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Because all of the patients who used alendronate were long-term, there was no danger of referral bias, the researchers noted.    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

At the cellular level, alendronate shows preferential localization to sites of bone resorption, specifically under osteoclasts.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

The terminal half-life in humans is estimated to exceed 10 years, probably reflecting release of alendronate from the skeleton.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Women May Be Able to Take a Break From Osteoporosis Drug Results indicate alendronate may have a lasting effect on older women.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

To help fill the gap, they queried the dental school's medical records system for long-term patients with a history of alendronate use.    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

Researchers also observed fewer vertebral fractures in subjects taking teriparatide (1. 7%) than those administered alendronate (7. 7%).    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference