Comments on: Osteoporosis Drugs, Like Fosamax May Increase Risk of Broken Bones in Some Women http://holyhormones.com/womens-health/menopause/home-world-news-osteoporosis-drugs-like-fosamax-may-increase-risk-of-broken-bones-in-some-women/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=home-world-news-osteoporosis-drugs-like-fosamax-may-increase-risk-of-broken-bones-in-some-women The Greatest Story Never Told Sat, 19 May 2012 16:30:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Leslie Carol Botha http://holyhormones.com/womens-health/menopause/home-world-news-osteoporosis-drugs-like-fosamax-may-increase-risk-of-broken-bones-in-some-women/#comment-5651 Leslie Carol Botha Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:07:44 +0000 http://holyhormones.com/?p=5772#comment-5651 Thank you for your fabulous comment. Appreciate your visiting my blog - and taking the time to share your knowledge and expertise. Thank you for your fabulous comment. Appreciate your visiting my blog – and taking the time to share your knowledge and expertise.

]]> By: jeffrey dach md http://holyhormones.com/womens-health/menopause/home-world-news-osteoporosis-drugs-like-fosamax-may-increase-risk-of-broken-bones-in-some-women/#comment-5650 jeffrey dach md Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:56:56 +0000 http://holyhormones.com/?p=5772#comment-5650 The Fosamax (Alendronate) study done for FDA approval failed to show any benefit for the majority of the worried well, which is the osteopenia group defined as T score greater than -2.5. This Osteopenia Group actually had higher fracture rates than placebo. This was published by Cummings in JAMA in 1998. Bisphosphonate drugs like Fosamax have severe adverse side effects of jaw necrosis (OJN), spontaneous mid-femur fracture, heart rhythm disturbances, and severe bone and joint pain. The spontaneous mid femur fractures are especially troubling, since these are spontaneous fractures without any trauma. Subtrochanteric fractures are pathological fractures, indicating the underlying bone matrix is abnormal. This anormal weakening and brittleness is directly caused by the bisphosphonate drug. Bottom Line: These are BAD drugs that actually make the bones weaker not stronger, and they should be banned by the FDA . However, knowing the FDA which is in the pocket of the drug companies, no action will be taken until many more women victims suffer from these drugs, and many more cases work their way through drug litigation court.. http://www.drdach.com/Fosamax.html jeffrey dach md The Fosamax (Alendronate) study done for FDA approval failed to show any benefit for the majority of the worried well, which is the osteopenia group defined as T score greater than -2.5. This Osteopenia Group actually had higher fracture rates than placebo. This was published by Cummings in JAMA in 1998.

Bisphosphonate drugs like Fosamax have severe adverse side effects of jaw necrosis (OJN), spontaneous mid-femur fracture, heart rhythm disturbances, and severe bone and joint pain.

The spontaneous mid femur fractures are especially troubling, since these are spontaneous fractures without any trauma. Subtrochanteric fractures are pathological fractures, indicating the underlying bone matrix is abnormal. This anormal weakening and brittleness is directly caused by the bisphosphonate drug.

Bottom Line: These are BAD drugs that actually make the bones weaker not stronger, and they should be banned by the FDA . However, knowing the FDA which is in the pocket of the drug companies, no action will be taken until many more women victims suffer from these drugs, and many more cases work their way through drug litigation court..

http://www.drdach.com/Fosamax.html

jeffrey dach md

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