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I might mention here that someone just notified me off list that the new
Fosamax is now on the market: the 70 mg pills to be taken once a week,
instead of the 10 mg that must be taken every day. -vance

At 08:36 PM 10/25/00 -0400, Joan K. Davitt wrote:

>Here's what I learned about osteo. meds. Most of you (9 people) said that
>they were on Fosomax (which is a biphosphonate). Some however cautioned
>about the use of this drug because it has gastro-intestinal side effects.
>Others mentioned actonel (also a biphosphonate) as an alternate to the
>Fosomax. Still others are using/suggested miacalcin alone and in
>combination with a biphosphonate. Of course one would also need to increase
>both dietary and supplementary intake of calcium, vit. D, magnesium and
>other minerals which may play a role in bone formation and resorption
>processes.