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Role of alendronate and risedronate in preventing and treating osteoporosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11718433     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Alendronate and risedronate, the two oral bisphosphonates approved in the United States for preventing and treating osteoporosis, have never been compared in direct head-to-head trials, but they appear to have similar pharmacokinetics, drug interactions, adverse effect profiles, and efficacy. Alendronate, however, can be given as a once-weekly dose, whereas risedronate is not yet available in this dosage form. On the other hand, alendronate is not approved for preventing glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, whereas risedronate carries this indication.
Authors:
M L Peters; M Leonard; A A Licata
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine     Volume:  68     ISSN:  0891-1150     ISO Abbreviation:  Cleve Clin J Med     Publication Date:  2001 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-11-22     Completed Date:  2001-12-12     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8703441     Medline TA:  Cleve Clin J Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  945-51     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alendronate / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Diphosphonates / therapeutic use
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Etidronic Acid / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  analogs & derivatives*,  therapeutic use*
Female
Humans
Male
Osteoporosis / chemically induced,  drug therapy*
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / drug therapy
Practice Guidelines as Topic
United States
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Diphosphonates; 105462-24-6/risedronic acid; 2809-21-4/Etidronic Acid; 66376-36-1/Alendronate

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