	Fosamax Osteonecrosis

FOSAMAX Q & A

What is Fosamax?
Fosamax, also known as Alendronate Sodium, is a bisphosphonate used for:

The treatment or prevention of osteoporosis (thinning of bone) in women after menopause. It reduces the chance of having a hip or spinal fracture.
Treatment to increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis.
The treatment of osteoporosis in both men and women receiving corticosteroid medications (for example, prednisone).
Treatment of Paget's disease.

How does Fosamax work?
Fosamax, approved by the FDA in 1995, 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.

These effects are seen as soon as three months after therapy with Fosamax has begun. These effects continue as long as you keep taking Fosamax. The density of bone is maintained or increased and the bone is less likely to fracture.

Who should not take Fosamax?
Patients with:

Certain disorders of the esophagus (the tube that connects your mouth with your stomach).
Inability to stand or sit upright for at least 30 minutes.
Low levels of calcium in their blood.
Severe kidney disease.
Allergy to Fosamax.

Patients who are:

Pregnant or Nursing.

What are the possible side effects of Fosamax?
A connection between bisphosphonates such as Fosamax, and Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) was discovered in 2004. The findings were published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and showed the side effects of Fosamax may include ONJ, a condition commonly called “jaw death.”

Fosamax, used by nearly 10 million men and women to help prevent or treat bone loss or osteoporosis, has allegedly been linked to 2,400 incidents of jaw death, jaw bone decay or Osteonecrosis of the jaw since 2001. An additional 120 people taking these drugs in pill form have claimed to have such debilitating pain that they have become bedridden or in need of walkers, crutches or wheelchairs. Moreover, as much as 90 percent of drug side effects may never have been reported to the Food and Drug Administration, meaning the total number of people suffering from ailments because of Fosamax may be much higher.

What does the drug Alendronate (brand name Fosamax) do?
Alendronate (a len' droe nate) is used to prevent osteoporosis (a condition in which the bones become thin and weak and break easily) in women who have undergone menopause (change of life). Alendronate is also used to treat osteoporosis in men and women who have developed the disease due to natural causes or because they took corticosteroids (a type of medication that may cause osteoporosis). Alendronate is also used to treat Paget's disease of the bone (a condition in which the body replaces healthy bones with weak bones). Alendronate is in a class of medications called bisphosphonates. It works by preventing bone breakdown and increasing bone density (thickness) to make bones stronger and less likely to break.

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