Prophylactic use of alendronate in elderly patients requiring oral prednisolone for whatever condition dramatically reduces the risk of hip fracture, at least in the short term, a new retrospective ...

Heckbert SR, Li G, Cummings SR, Smith NL, Psaty BM. Use of alendronate and risk of incident atrial fibrillation in women. Arch Intern Med 2008;168:826-831. Data from the Group Health Atrial ...

Osteoporosis is a well-known complication of cardiac transplantation. We conducted a randomized trial comparing alendronate with calcitriol for the prevention of bone loss during the first year after ...

Fosamax, a brand-name medication containing alendronate, is prescribed to treat conditions that weaken bones. The dosage may be different depending on the specific condition being treated. Fosamax is ...

Compared with alendronate, teriparatide was associated with significantly greater pain reduction and better quality of life among postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Teriparatide has a favorable ...

Alendronate is frequently used to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis; however, the effects of long-term treatment on BMD, bone turnover, and fracture risk remain poorly characterized. The Fracture ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with overweight or obesity, but not type 2 diabetes, lost 14.9% of their body weight after 46 weeks of ...

In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, prior fracture, and type 2 diabetes, 12 months of romosozumab significantly improved bone strength when combined with alendronate, compared with alendronate ...

Radius Health announced new data from the ACTIVExtend study evaluating fracture risk reductions in postmenopausal women receiving Tymlos (abaloparatide) injection. The full findings were presented at ...

Statin pills for patient with high cholesterol Decrease in bone mass is common in the first 6 to 12 months after kidney transplantation. Long-term use of alendronate, a bisphosphonate, may slow bone ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Glucocorticoids are the mainstay of treatment of autoimmune inflammatory diseases, but it is also the leading ...

Alendronate and teriparatide both improve BMD in osteoporotic patients, and it seems logical that combination therapy with both agents would have a higher efficacy than either of them alone. When this ...