These drugs are enthusiastically promoted on New Zealand television by celebrities such as Judith Dobson to prevent fractures. The evidence is growing that they INCREASE fractures (Please bear in mind that as few as 1% of cases are ever officially reported).
Total reported major side effects for these two "bone sparing" drugs exceeds a whopping 200,000! :
Most common side effects for patients taking FOSAMAX:
FEMUR FRACTURE (26988 patients)
FALL (21241 patients)
OSTEONECROSIS (15354 patients)
OSTEOARTHRITIS (14625 patients)
ANXIETY (14421 patients)
DEPRESSION (14302 patients)
HYPERTENSION (12928 patients)
LOW TURNOVER OSTEOPATHY (12755 patients)
ARTHRALGIA (11612 patients)
TOOTH DISORDER (11082 patients)
Most common side effects for patients taking ALENDRONATE SODIUM:
FEMUR FRACTURE (4593 patients)
FALL (2879 patients)
LOW TURNOVER OSTEOPATHY (2222 patients)
OSTEOARTHRITIS (1728 patients)
ARTHRALGIA (1680 patients)
HYPERTENSION (1357 patients)
PAIN IN EXTREMITY (1351 patients)
STRESS FRACTURE (1293 patients)
ANXIETY (1255 patients)
BACK PAIN (1082 patients)
FEMUR FRACTURE (4593 patients)
FALL (2879 patients)
LOW TURNOVER OSTEOPATHY (2222 patients)
OSTEOARTHRITIS (1728 patients)
ARTHRALGIA (1680 patients)
HYPERTENSION (1357 patients)
PAIN IN EXTREMITY (1351 patients)
STRESS FRACTURE (1293 patients)
ANXIETY (1255 patients)
BACK PAIN (1082 patients)
Source: http://medsfacts.com/index.php
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