If any of these effects last or get worse, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly
The tablet should be taken when you get up for the day, at least 30 minutes before your first food, beverage, or medication of the day
Read and follow the instructions carefully
This medicine may also be used to increase bone mass in men who have osteoporosis, and in men and women to prevent and treat osteoporosis caused by long-term use of corticosteroids (cortisone-like medicine)
Receiving steroids like dexamethasone or prednisone
Treatment of osteoporosis in males and postmenopausal females: The typical dose is to take 70 mg by mouth once a week, OR to take 10 mg by mouth once a day
To reduce the risk of irritating your throat or esophagus, take the tablet with a full glass (250 mL) of plain water only
Vision changes are also possible
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history Alendronate is used to treat certain types of bone loss ( osteoporosis) in adults
Adults—10 milligrams (mg) once a day or 70 mg once a week at least 30 minutes Alendrate 70mg Tablet is only part of a program of treatment that may also include changes to your diet and taking calcium and vitamin supplements
Wait at least 5 minutes after the effervescence stops and then stir the solution for 10 seconds and drink it
Bioavailability was decreased (by approximately 40%) when 10 mg alendronate was administered either 0
You may sit, stand or walk, and do normal activities like reading
Su acción consiste en prevenir la degradación Adults—40 milligrams (mg) once a day for 6 months
Each tablet for oral administration contains 6
36 mg of alendronate monosodium salt trihydrate, which is the molar equivalent of 5, 10, 35, 40 and 70 mg, respectively, of free acid, and the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, and microcrystalline cellulose
General
Pengobatan dengan alendronate umumnya dilakukan dalam jangka panjang, antara 3-5 tahun, tergantung kondisi pasien
This medicine could lower the amount of calcium in your blood
The usual dosage for osteoporosis prevention is 35 mg once weekly, or 5 mg once daily
5 or 1 hour before a Alendronate D3 70 mg/140 mcg are white to off- white, modified capsule shaped uncoated tablet, debossed with 'ADC' on one side and '56' on the other side
However, alendronate, the generic form of Fosamax, is available as a tablet that comes in 5 mg, 10 mg, 35 mg, 40 mg, and 70 mg
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This is a condition that causes your bones to get weaker and be more likely to break
Alendronate is used to treat a certain type of bone disease called Paget's disease
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Your doctor may tell you to repeat this dose
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In vitro disintegration studies of weekly generic alendronate sodium tablets (70 mg This is because Fosamax only comes in 70 mg tablets, while alendronate tablets come in smaller doses
Take this medication by mouth, after getting up for the day and before taking your first food, beverage, or other medication
The alendronate tablet must be taken first thing in the morning after waking up and on an empty stomach
The tablet should be taken when you get up for the day, at least 30 minutes before your first food, beverage, or medication of the day
It can help to strengthen bones, making them less likely to break
Dosage form and route of administration of Alendronic acid once weekly 70 mg tablets should be prescribed according to therapeutic indication and disease severity of each individual patient
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The mean increases from baseline in lumbar spine BMD at one year were 5
Bioavailability was decreased (by approximately 40%) when 10 mg alendronate was administered either 0
5 mg; 10 mg; 35 mg; 40 mg; 70 mg; Tablet for solution (effervescent) 70 mg; Solution, oral
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Osteoporosis causes bones to become thinner and break more easily
Dosage Regimens
2 Prevention of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women
Alendronate is used to treat certain types of bone loss ( osteoporosis) in adults
This medicine could lower the amount of calcium in your blood
How should I use this medication? [For Fosamax only:] Tablets: Take with a full glass of plain water (6 to 8 ounces) Oral Solution: Follow with at least 2 ounces of water
5 or 1 hour
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Quantity Per unit Price; 300 After swallowing alendronate tablet, wait at least 30 minutes: Before you lie down
Applies to alendronate: oral solution, oral tablet, oral tablet effervescent
Very common (10% or more): Bone, muscle or joint pain (sometimes severe) Alendronate 70 mg oral solution and alendronate 70 mg tablet are equally bioavailable
Alendronate is used to treat certain types of bone loss ( osteoporosis) in adults
Alendronate sodium tablets are indicated for the treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in men and women receiving glucocorticoids in a daily dosage equivalent to 7
The usual dosage for osteoporosis prevention is 35 mg once weekly, or 5 mg once daily
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Adults—10 milligrams (mg) once a day or 70 mg once a week at least 30 minutes When used for postmenopausal women, the recommended dose of alendronate to treat osteoporosis is 70 mg once weekly
Multi-ingredient medications may also be listed when applicable
This leaflet was prepared in July 2015
Call your doctor right away if you develop any signs of low calcium levels, such as muscle spasms or twitching, or numbness or tingling in your fingers, toes, or lips
FOSAMAX 70 mg oral solution and FOSAMAX 70 mg tablet are equally bioavailable
To treat osteoporosis for men, the recommended dose of alendronate is one 10 mg tablet daily or 70 mg once weekly
Infection (fever, chills, cough, sore throat, pain or trouble passing urine) Kidney disease
A study examining the effect of timing of a meal on the bioavailability of alendronate was performed in 49 postmenopausal women
Bioavailability was decreased (by approximately 40%) when 10 mg alendronate was administered either 0