how long women should take a bisphosphonate for osteoporosis

December 2009

See updated information from the FDA concerning bisphosphonates and increased risk of thigh bone fracture

There's controversy about how long women should take a bisphosphonate for osteoporosis.

Many postmenopausal women get them indefinitely...but this may not be necessary or safe.

Bisphosphonates stay in the bones for years...and their effects last long after therapy is stopped.

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Table of Contents

Vaccines too much H1N1 flu - very little testing for flu strain - too little vaccine - but enough Tamiflu
Cardiology start beta-blockers EARLIER before surgery
Cardiology Valturna, a new combination of Diovan (valsartan) and Tekturna (aliskiren) for hypertension
Osteoporosis how long women should take a bisphosphonate for osteoporosis
Diabetes new warnings about Byetta and kidney failure
Women's Health whether nitrofurantoin and TMP/SMX are safe to use during pregnancy
Vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix, the two human papillomavirus vaccines
Vaccines Some people who got Menactra vaccine for meningitis will need to be revaccinated
Hypertension new emphasis on treating hypertension in KIDS
Dermatology how to choose a topical corticosteroid for skin problems
Dyslipidemia debate about whether to use ezetimibe (Vytorin, Zetia) for dyslipidemia
Cardiology whether corticosteroids PREVENT or CAUSE new-onset atrial arrhythmias