subject: Fosamax Side Effects - Fosamax Lawsuits Being Filed By Sufferers of Many Bisphosphonate Drug Patients Including Fosamax [print this page] Fosamax Side Effects - Fosamax Lawsuits Being Filed By Sufferers of Many Bisphosphonate Drug Patients Including Fosamax
Fosamax is a bisphosphonate drug that is meant to protect bone density. It has been on the market since 1995 and is normally prescribed to women who are at a higher risk for osteoporosis and sometimes to cancer patients who have suffered bone loss. Recently certain risks attributed to Fosamax have been reported and is triggering Fosamax lawsuits around the country.
In September 2004 the FDA issued a warning to physicians around the USA regarding the correlation of Fosamax and osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a debilitating condition that causes the jaw bone to be incapable of recovery following some sort of trauma. This leaves patients at an increased risk of infection and bone frature.
A study in the Journal of Rheumatology showed that 88,000 patients who took a bisphosphonate drug such as Fosamax has nearly three times the risk of developing osteonecrosis. Patients who have taken Fosamax need to avoid major dental procedures. In 2008 the FDA issued a caution indicating that there is the possibility of severe and sometimes incapacitating bone, joint or muscle pain in patients who are taking bisposphonates.
These negative side effects from Fosamax can appear immediately after taking the drug or can take years to show up. This is because Fosamax remains in the body for long periods of time.
If you have taken Fosamax or any other bisphosphonates and have experienced any of these horrible side effects, you can do something about by filling out this free legal compensation form, without the need to consult a lawyer.
