Actonel (risedronate) for osteoporosis

November 1999

Physicians may ask you about using Actonel (risedronate) for osteoporosis...due to a recent report in JAMA.

It shows that Actonel reduces the risk of fractures...and causes no more GI side effects than placebo.

Actonel is a bisphosphonate...similar to Fosamax. But so far, Actonel is only approved for Paget's disease...not osteoporosis.

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Table of Contents

Rx volume is skyrocketing
Dermatology Zithromax for acne
Dermatology Kinerase, a new cosmetic cream for wrinkles
Multiple Sclerosis Procarin, the experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis
Osteoporosis Evista (raloxifene) is now approved to TREAT osteoporosis
Osteoporosis Actonel (risedronate) for osteoporosis
Diabetes More diabetics on intensive therapy will use insulin pumps
Diabetes no longer be able to get BEEF insulin
Breast Cancer Arimidex (anastrozole) is at least as effective as tamoxifen for advanced breast cancer
Breast Cancer Ellence (el-LENCE, epirubicin)
estrogen cream (Premarin) for recurrent nosebleeds
Infectious Diseases IV Synercid
Infectious Diseases treating depression caused by alpha-interferons
dipyridamole (Persantine, etc) with aspirin to prevent stroke
foods that contain soy to reduce the risk of heart disease
Pediatrics Head lice are becoming resistant to permethrin (Nix)
Pediatrics famotidine (Pepcid) for autism
Depression DHEA might be useful for depression
Practice taking their diarrhea vaccine, RotaShield, off the market