Home Osteoporosis causes Osteoporosis symptoms Osteoporosis prevention Osteoporosis fractures Osteoporosis treatment Osteoporosis types Medicines Evista Actonel Boniva Rocaltrol Fosamax Miacalcin Nasal Spray		Actonel RISEDRONATE (Actonel®) reduces calcium loss from bones. It helps prevent bone loss and increases construction of normal healthy bone in patients with Pagets disease, osteoporosis, and other situations which place someone at risk for bone loss, including after menopause in females or from the long-term use of corticosteroids (like prednisone) in men or women. Generic risedronate tablets are not thus far available. Precautions of taking Actonel Follow the strategy on the prescription label. Some patients take risedronate each day. Other patients may only take a dose of risedronate once a week. If you take risedronate only once a week, take the medicine on the same day every week. Take risedronate tablets orally in the morning, after you currently have risen for the day. Swallow the tablets with a full glass (6—8 fluid ounces) of plain water 1st thing in the morning. It is advised not to take the tablets with any other kind of liquid except plain water. Do not chew or suck the tablets. You should not eat or drink anything before you take your tablets also don't eat breakfast, drink, or take any other medicines for at least thirty minutes after taking risedronate. If you can wait for 2 hours before eating, your body should absorb similarly more of the medicine. After taking this medication, you should sit or stand upright (don't lie down or bend over) for at least thirty minutes. This should help to stay away from irritation of your throat and esophagus (tube connecting mouth to stomach). Do not take this medication at the same time if you are taking antacids, calcium, magnesium or iron supplements, or vitamins with minerals; take them later in the day. Do not take your medicine more frequently than directed. Contact your child doctor or family doctor concerning the application of this medication in kids. Care may be required. Recommended dosage For the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, the recommended dose is one 5-milligram tablet once daily or one 35-milligram tablet once a week. Steroid-Induced Osteoporosis For treatment or prevention of steroid-induced osteoporosis, the recommended dose is one 5-milligram tablet once a day. Paget's Disease The recommended dose for Paget's disease is 30 milligrams once a day for two months. A second 2-month course of therapy may be required in certain individuals. Where can I keep my medicine? Keep away from children in a holding device that tiny children cannot open. Keep them in a room temperature. Discard any medication that has not been used subsequent to the day of expiration. Side Effects of This Medicine A medicine may cause some unwanted effects along with its needed effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention. Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur: Abdominal or stomach pain; skin rash Abdominal or stomach pain (severe); belching; bone pain; cramping of stomach Red, sore eyes; tumor Other side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. However, check with your doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome: Back pain; cough or hoarseness; diarrhea; fever or chills; headache; joint pain; lower back or side pain; painful or difficult urination Acid or sour stomach; bladder pain; bloody or cloudy urine; blurred vision or change in vision; body aches or pain; chest pain; congestion; constipation; dizziness; difficult, burning, or painful urination; difficulty in moving; dry eyes; dryness or soreness of throat; frequent urge to urinate; general feeling of discomfort or illness; heartburn; indigestion; leg cramps; muscle pain or stiffness; nausea; nervousness; pain, swelling, or redness in joints; pounding in the ears; ringing in the ears; runny nose; slow or fast heartbeat; stomach discomfort, upset, or pain; swelling of feet or lower legs; tender, swollen glands in neck; trouble in swallowing; voice changes; weakness Abdominal discomfort; fainting; fear; indigestion; itching skin; loss of appetite; pale skin; passing of gas; redness, swelling, or soreness of tongue; shortness of breath; sneezing; troubled breathing; sore throat; stomach fullness; tightness in chest; troubled breathing with exertion; unusual bleeding or bruising; unusual tiredness or weakness; vomiting; wheezing Large, hive-like swelling on face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, sex organs; muscle pain; rash; skin blisters Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor.		-ADVERTISEMENT-
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