SALT INFORMATION
Alendronic Acid(35mg)
Uses
Alendronic acid is used to prevent bone loss (osteoporosis) that occurs in women after menopause, and helps to rebuild bone; to treat enlarged and misshapen bone (Paget's disease of bone); to treat corticosteroid-induced weakness and brittleness of bones (osteoporosis) and to increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis.
How it works
Alendronic acid belongs to class of medications called bisphosphonates. It acts by slowing bone breakdown process, increasing bone density (thickness), and decreasing the amount of calcium released from the bones into the blood.
Common side effects
Erythema, Oesophagitis, Oesophageal ulcers and erosions, Transient decreases in serum phosphate, Retrosternal pain, Dysphagia, Distension, Diarrhoea, Musculoskeletal pain, Headache, Heartburn, Abdominal pain, Constipation, Rash, Flatulence
SALT INFORMATION
Alendronic Acid(35mg)
Uses
Alendronic acid is used to prevent bone loss (osteoporosis) that occurs in women after menopause, and helps to rebuild bone; to treat enlarged and misshapen bone (Paget's disease of bone); to treat corticosteroid-induced weakness and brittleness of bones (osteoporosis) and to increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis.
How it works
Alendronic acid belongs to class of medications called bisphosphonates. It acts by slowing bone breakdown process, increasing bone density (thickness), and decreasing the amount of calcium released from the bones into the blood.
Common side effects
Erythema, Oesophagitis, Oesophageal ulcers and erosions, Transient decreases in serum phosphate, Retrosternal pain, Dysphagia, Distension, Diarrhoea, Musculoskeletal pain, Headache, Heartburn, Abdominal pain, Constipation, Rash, Flatulence