The Newly Approved Dosages for Fosamax

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just recently approved two new dosage strengths of Fosamax, also known as alendronate sodium, the new dosages are once-weekly tablets 70 mg for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis and 35 mg for the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Having these new dosages should help those fighting Fosamax Femur Fractures.
 
Fosamax is the first and only oral medication approved for the treatment and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis in a once-weekly dosing regimen.Thomas J. Schnitzer, M.D., Ph.D., professor and director, Office of Clinical Research and Training, Northwestern University says "For the millions of postmenopausal women who currently have osteoporosis or are at risk for the disease, the FDA's decision to approve Fosamax in a once-weekly dose marks an important development in the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis."Dr. Schnitzer goes on to say as well that "Patients and their health care professionals now have the opportunity to choose between once-daily and once-weekly Fosamax, and the once-weekly regimen may be more convenient for some patients."
 
Fosamax continues to be available in once-daily dosages for the treatment (10 mg) and prevention (5 mg) of postmenopausal osteoporosis in addition to the new once-weekly dosages in the 70 mg and 35 mg strengths.
 
A higher dose of Fosamax is required when treating Paget's disease which is 40 mg once daily for six months.It may be necessary for your doctor to recommend re-treatment with Fosamax after monitoring your progress for six months after stopping the drug.Also patients should be advised that they should also be taking the sufficient amount of vitamin D and calcium since Fosamax cannot help build bones without them.
 
Fosamax Tables should be swallowed with a full glass of water while sitting or standing up straight.Patients are also advised not to lie down until they have waited at least 30 minutes after the dose and after they have eaten something.It is also advised that you shouldn’t lie down until you have waited at least 30 minutes after the dose and after you have eaten something.These precautions are necessary to prevent Fosamax from irritating your esophagus.
 
The FDA’s newly approved dosages of Fosamax should help its users with the bone loss they are experiencing.If any of these new dosages of Fosamax causes complications then a doctor should be contacted as soon as possible.