Risedronate Sodium (Generic Actonel)

Risedronate Sodium (Generic Actonel)

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Risedronate Sodium (Actonel) is a prescription medicine used:
    • to prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
    • to increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis.
    • to prevent and treat osteoporosis in men and women that is caused by treatment with steroid medicines such as prednisone.
    • to treat Paget’s disease of bone in men and women. The treatment for Paget’s disease is very different than for osteoporosis and uses a different dose of Risedronate Sodium (Actonel).

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Risedronate Sodium (Generic Actonel) 35 mg
Manufacturer: Cipla
Brand name: Actonel 		Generic name: Risedronate Sodium
Delivery time: Approx. 14-21 days
Quantity Price per item Price Returning customer price Bonuses  
8 tab(s) $4.63 $37.04 $33.36
12 tab(s) $4.58 $54.96 $49.44
24 tab(s) $4.13 $99.12 $89.28 Free shipping
48 tab(s) $3.94 $189.12 $170.40 Free shipping
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What is it used for?

    * Treatment of osteoporosis in women who have passed the menopause and in men who are at high risk of fractures.

Use with caution in

    * People with conditions that cause difficulty swallowing or delayed passage of food through the foodpipe (oesophagus), eg narrowing or obstruction of the foodpipe.
    * People who cannot stand or sit upright for at least 30 minutes.
    * Disorders of the parathyroid gland (gland that produces hormones responsible for regulating calcium metabolism).
    * Vitamin D deficiency.

Not to be used in

    * Children.
    * Severely decreased kidney function.
    * Low levels of calcium in the blood (hypocalcaemia).
    * Pregnancy.
    * Breastfeeding.
    * Rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption (Actonel once a week tablets contain lactose).

This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy.If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.

Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Just because a side effect is stated here does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

    * Disturbances of the gut such as diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, indigestion or abdominal pain.
    * Headache.
    * Pain in joints, muscles or bones (musculoskeletal pain).
    * Difficulty or pain when swallowing (dysphagia).
    * Skin reactions, eg rash.

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer.For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.
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