Definitions
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- noun a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
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Examples
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The common (non-branded) name for Fosamax is alendronate.
drugstores 2004
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Among the 14,195 women in these studies -- including some 1,100 women in the long-term Fosamax trial -- there were only 12 of the unusual thigh fractures in 10 women.
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Among the 14,195 women in these studies -- including some 1,100 women in the long-term Fosamax trial -- there were only 12 of the unusual thigh fractures in 10 women.
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Among the 14,195 women in these studies -- including some 1,100 women in the long-term Fosamax trial -- there were only 12 of the unusual thigh fractures in 10 women.
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So for this post, I would like to discuss Fosamax aka alendronate and dentistry, because there is a definitive risk factor involved.
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: Do the Osteoporosis Medicine Fosamax and Dental Work Mix? D.D.S. Thomas P. Connelly 2011
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So for this post, I would like to discuss Fosamax aka alendronate and dentistry, because there is a definitive risk factor involved.
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: Do the Osteoporosis Medicine Fosamax and Dental Work Mix? D.D.S. Thomas P. Connelly 2011
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So for this post, I would like to discuss Fosamax aka alendronate and dentistry, because there is a definitive risk factor involved.
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: Do the Osteoporosis Medicine Fosamax and Dental Work Mix? D.D.S. Thomas P. Connelly 2011
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So for this post, I would like to discuss Fosamax aka alendronate and dentistry, because there is a definitive risk factor involved.
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: Do the Osteoporosis Medicine Fosamax and Dental Work Mix? D.D.S. Thomas P. Connelly 2011
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A delicate dance has ensued between the FDA and Merck, the manufacturer of Fosamax, which issued a statement about the safety of its drug.
Consumer Reports Insights: How to reduce the risk of falls and fractures 2010
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Bisphosphonates, designed to build bone mass, include Actonel, marketed by Sanofi Aventis SA and Warner Chilcott PLC, Boniva, marketed by Roche Holding AG and GlaxoSmithKline PLC, and Merck & Co. 's Fosamax, which is also available as a generic medicine.
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