subject: Biphosphonates, Fosamax, And Its Side Effects [print this page] Femur fractures may happen anytimeFemur fractures may happen anytime. Reasons like athletic jumping on a rope with your neighborhood children, which is quite an ordinary activity, may be the sole cause. Currently, the use of biphosphonate drugs like Fosamax were found out to result in femur fractures. Fosamax and another biphosphonate are now being tested on space stations.
One of the most prescribed osteoporosis treatments are the biphosphonate drugs and Fosamax is an example. They basically prevent the loss of bone mass. Stilll, unexpected things can happen like Fosamax users reports claiming that they sustained spontaneous fracture as a result of the long-term use of the drug continues to rise.
Spontaneous fracture refers to a break in the continuity of the bone that occurs even without the use of any force or involvement of trauma. Mundane activities like walking down the steps and standing for a certain duration or playing jumping rope with kids were the only things engaged when the break in the bone may happen.
Long-terms users of this drug reported that it is not only femoral fractures they are experiencing as a side effect of this particular biphosphonate. Fosamax is also connected to medical conditions like osteonecrosis of the jaw, also known to many as ONJ, Dead Jay or Bis-Phossy Jaw, as well as severe musculoskeletal pain. These kind of information were not given to patient even if the manufacturer of the drug already knows about it.
Altering the bone cycle formation and reducing bone density is the primary role of Fosamax. Prevention of bone resorption also happens which exposes users to certain types of bone fractures. Biphosphonates are recommended treatment for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women but research does not indicate how long women should be taking this drug. This dilemma are answered by doctors through the five-year limit to the course of treatment.
There were around 37 million biphosphonate prescriptions written as of 2008. Results of the long term use of this drug can seem pretty depressing as conditions like women suffering from brittle bones and experiencing a spontaneous fracture may happen. These Fosamax side effects are really taking its toll. So, let us be wary when taking this kind of drug.
