Fosamax Use And Osteoporosis

The drug Fosamax, which is distributed by Merck

, is approved for treatment for osteoporosis mainly in postmenopausal women.The way osteoporosis affects the body is that it causes an imbalance in the bodys bone-rebuilding cycle.The main characteristic of osteoporosis is low bone mass, which results in bones that are prone to fracture, or by the presence or history of an osteoporotic fracture.Bone mass is closely related to bone strength; the greater the bone mass, the stronger the bones and the less likely they are to fracture.Recently however with the release of information by several studies there has been an increase of Fosamax fracture lawsuit.

25 million Americans are affected by osteoporosis each year, of these patients 80 percent are women.Osteoporosis has also been known to cause bone fractures , each year there are reported 1.3 million fractures, including 500,000 spinal fractures, 250,000 hip fractures, and 240,000 wrist fractures.

Most of the women who are suffering from osteoporosis are also going through menopause.It is during menopause, more bone is broken down than is replaced, causing bone loss to occur and bones to become weaker.This can be attributed to the drop of estrogen levels in these women.During the few years of menopause many women may lose up to 25% of their bone mass.The percent is so high that menopause is the single most important risk factor for osteoporosis in women

There has been research stating that the likelihood of a patient suffering a bone fracture while on Fosamax is proportional to the length that patient has been on the drug.This may be mainly because Fosamax is designed to interfere with the body's natural bone-maintenance mechanisms, researchers believe that over the long term, it undermines the skeleton's ability to regenerate.When they are on it for five, six, seven or eight years, they lost their ability to remodel and regenerate their skeleton," said orthopedic trauma surgeon Joseph Lane of the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City."[Some women] are very vulnerable and they will then develop problems of brittle bone." Lane continues

Although Fosamax is FDA approved for treatment for bone loss due to osteoporosis and other bone diseases, there studies have become available showing that it can also cause atypical bone fractures.If you believe that your use of Fosamax is at the root of your atypical bone fracture consult with a doctor as soon as you can.

by: Ronald Redman

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