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Osteoperosis Drug Alarm: Docs Tell Patients to Take a Break From Bisphosphonates

May 26th, 2011

ABC News:

Many doctors are changing the prescribing length of a class of osteoporosis medication known as bisphosphonates after mounting evidence has linked long-term use of the medication with femur fractures in postmenopausal women.

Fosamax, one bisphosphonate, is supposed to make bones stronger. But now there’s mounting evidence that for some women, taking Fosamax or its generic alendronate for more than five years could suffer spontaneous fractures.


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