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Fosamax Linked to Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

Fosamax (alendronate sodium) is a medication prescribed to treat osteoporosis and prevent bone loss and fractures in postmenopausal women. It is also prescribed to treat Paget’s disease.  Fosamax also comes in Fosamax Plus D (alendronate sodium/ cholecalciferol). Fosamax was approved in 1995 and is manufactured by Merck.  

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What are the side effects associated with Fosamax?

While Merck warns of gastrointestinal (espophagus and stomach) problems including heartburn, ulceration, scarring, and inflammation, it has failed to warn of other serious side effects associated with Fosamax.

Fosamax & Osteonecrosis of the Jawbone (ONJ)

Fosamax has been linked with Osteonecrosis of the Jawbone. Osteonecrosis refers to death of a bone; the bone tissue rots and dies due to lack of blood supply.  In Osteonecrosis of the Jawbone, parts of the jaw bone rot and may fail to heal following oral surgery or dental work. Patients taking Fosamax are at a higher risk for developing Osteonecrosis of the Jawbone.

Fosamax & Arrythmia

A study of 8,000 women published in the New England Journal of Medicine in May 2007 indicated that one bisphosphonate, Zometa, increased the risk for serious heartbeat irregularity. Merck’s Fosamax study from 1997 also suggested an increased risk of atrial fibrillation.

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