Alendronate is superior to alfacalcidol for prevention of glucocorticoid-associated bone loss in patients with ulcerative colitis, report Mitsuyama and colleagues. Bone loss is common in patients ...

Alendronate (Fosamax) reduces fracture rates among women with osteoporosis, usually defined as bone mineral density T-scores lower than -2.5. However, the benefit of alendronate in women with ...

Alendronate sodium is a bisphosphonate used to treat Paget disease of bone (PDB). The approved dosage of 40 mg/day for 6 months is generally well tolerated, but esophageal irritation can occur if ...

Romosozumab plus alendronate vs alendronate alone was associated with improved lumbar spine BMD among postmenopausal women with T2D and osteoporosis. Romosozumab followed by alendronate treatment ...

Interventions: Oral alendronate 5mg, oral alfacalcidol 1 µg or intranasal calcitonin 200IU daily. Methods: We used the effects on bone mineral density (BMD) in head-to-head trials together with ...