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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / March 2006Osteoporosis
My grand mother is suffering from osteoporosis since sometimes . this disease is a bone disease in which the amount of bone density is decreased and the structural integrity of trabecular bone is impaired. Cortical bone becomes more porous and thinner. This makes the bone weaker and more likely to fracture. Is there any effective medication which could relief her from such condition ? She needs to check with her doctor. Some people use Fosomax, and I can't think of the name of the other one right now, but both have to be prescribed by a doctor. Gwen > My grand mother is suffering from osteoporosis since sometimes . this > disease is a bone disease in which the amount of bone density is [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Is there any effective medication which could relief her from such > condition ? One of the others is Actonel which is also by prescription only. Fosamax made my legs swell so I was switch to Actonel and have had no problems. Actonel gave my wife problems. So everybody's system is different. Don Whitely > She needs to check with her doctor. Some people use Fosomax, and I can't > think of the name of the other one right now, but both have to be prescribed [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >>Is there any effective medication which could relief her from such >>condition ? Ya, ellilomaba you can go for actonel .Actonel is used to treat osteoporosis . it is also used to prevent the diseaae .I think this medicine will be helpful to your grand ma as it is used to prescribe for bone thinning due to menopause . It is also used to treat the Paget's disease of the bone .you can get more information on this medicine from the following sites : http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/druginfo/Actonel.HTM http://www.drugdelivery.ca/s3103-s-ACTONEL.aspx http://drugs.com/Actonel.html But while taking Actonel you should observe proper diet rich in Calcium and Vitamins for better performance of the medicine. As per the dosage consult the doctor . > My grand mother is suffering from osteoporosis since sometimes . this > disease is a bone disease in which the amount of bone density is [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Is there any effective medication which could relief her from such > condition ? Bisphosphonate drugs are commonly used, but there can be side effects with the intravenous ones such as osteonecrosis of the jaw (and kidney damage if infused too rapidly). There's an oral medication marketted under the name Actonel (risedronate sodium) that I take to improve my bone density and it works. It's a once a week tablet. Regards, Ari  Signaturespammage trappage: remove the underscores to reply I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor: http://www.abmdr.org.au/ http://www.marrow.org/ |
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