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Generic Fosamax is a type of medicine called a bisphosphonate.
Generic Fosamax is used to treat osteoporosis and prevent fractures in people with the disease, and also to prevent bone loss in people at risk of developing osteoporosis. Risk factors include a family history of osteoporosis, early menopause, thin body build, smoking and long-term corticosteroid treatment, eg with prednisolone.
Generic Fosamax works by:
- Reducing the activity of the cells that cause bone loss
- Decreasing the faster rate of bone loss that occurs after menopause or with use of corticosteroid medications
- Increasing the amount of bone in most patients
|| Top || The bone cells continuously deposit and remove calcium and phosphorous, stored in a protein network that makes up the structure of the bone.
Generic Fosamax works by binding very tightly to bone, preventing the removal of calcium from the bone cells. This decreases breakdown and turnover of bone in the body and the increased calcium content leads to stronger bones.
In osteoporosis, bone turnover is increased, causing the bones to become weak and prone to breaking. Generic Fosamax medicine slows done the process of bone breakdown, so keeping bones stronger and helping to prevent fractures.
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Missed Dose of Fosamax
If you take Generic Fosamax every day and you miss a dose, skip that dose of Fosamax and take your next regularly scheduled dose of Fosamax the following day. Missing one dose will not affect your treatment. Do not take two tablets at the same time. If you take Generic Fosamax once a week and you miss a dose, take the missed dose of Fosamax on the morning after you remember. Do not take two tablets on the same day. Return to taking one tablet once a week, as originally scheduled on your chosen day.
Excess Dose of Fosamax
Generic Fosamax in excess dose may show symptoms such as nausea, heartburn, pain in your abdomen, other stomach-related symptoms, muscle cramps, uncontrollable facial grimacing, seizures, irritability, and abnormal behavior.
Conditions for Storage of Fosamax
Store Generic Fosamax at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
Potencies of Generic Fosamax
Fosamax TabletsFosamax 5 mg, Fosamax 10 mg, Fosamax 35 mg & Fosamax 70 mg
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Calcium supplements, antacids and possibly other some medicines taken by mouth may interfere with the absorption of Generic Fosamax from the gut. For this reason you should wait at least 30 minutes after taking Fosamax, before taking any other medicines by mouth.
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Contraindications with Fosamax
Generic Fosamax is contraindicated in the following
- Abnormalities of the food pipe (oesophagus)
- Breastfeeding
- Children
- Conditions causing delayed passage of food through the food pipe (oesophagus), eg narrowing or obstruction of the food pipe
- Low levels of calcium in the blood (hypocalcaemia)
- People who cannot stand or sit upright for at least 30 minutes
- Pregnancy
- Allergy to one or any of its ingredients
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Generic Fosamax should be used with caution in
- Decreased kidney function
- Disorders of the upper part of the digestive system, eg ulcers, inflammation of the lining of the stomach (gastritis), difficulty in swallowing
- Vitamin D deficiency
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The adverse effects associated with Generic Fosamax are
- Headache
- Rash
- Excess gas in the stomach and intestines (flatulence)
- Disturbances of the gut such as diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain
- Swelling of abdomen (abdominal distension)
- Indigestion (dyspepsia)
- Low blood calcium level (hypocalcaemia)
- Pain in muscles or bones (musculoskeletal pain)
- Flushing of the skin due to widening of the small blood vessels (erythema)
- Dark colored, tarry stools, due to the presence of blood altered by the intestinal juices (melaena)
- Inflammation of the food pipe (oesophagitis)
- Difficulty or pain when swallowing (dysphagia)
- Ulceration of the food pipe (oesophagus)
- Acid regurgitation
- Abnormal reaction of the skin to light, usually a rash (photosensitivity)
- Inflammation of the front parts of the eye (uveitis)
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