Several patients continued taking alendronate after the occurrence of symptoms suggestive of esophageal irritation. |
Atypical fractures of the femoral diaphysis in postmenopausal women taking alendronate. |
Ergocalciferol had similar efficacy to calcitriol but appeared inferior to alendronate in sustaining or improving bone mass for patients on glucocorticoids. |
Vitamin K2, raloxifene, and bisphosphonates, such as etidronate, alendronate, and risedronate, are widely used in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in Japan. |
In this report, we analyze uptake of these drugs over the next several years and the implications for other drugs in the Japanese market, such as alendronate and risedronate. |
We describe the case of a 77-year-old man who presented with hemoptysis secondary to laryngeal ulceration caused by the inadvertent misuse of alendronate. |