Zometa as cancer drug
August 4, 2006 09:13

The National Cancer Institutestarted a phase III cancer study pairing Zometa with another cancer drug that treats bone cancer.

Are osteoporosis medicines dangerous?
August 5, 2006 09:11

Many doctors and health practitioners think that the oral medicines -- Fosamax, Actonel, and Boniva are safe to take and osteoporosis risks are far greater than the risks and side effects associated from Fosamax, Actonel, and Boniva. Doctors do agree that dental surgery and dental infections appear to increase the risk of jaw osteonecrosis, a rare but painful side effect of Fosamax, Actonel, and Boniva. Doctors do recommend that all major dental work should be performed prior to taking these medicines. But what about the women who have been taking these bone density drugs for a long time before the dental surgery risk became known? News Archive

Should I contact Proctor and Gamble about my Actonel side effects?
August 6, 2006 09:10

You should contact your doctor and have your doctor file an adverse reaction report with the FDA. We also recommend that you call the FDA MedWatch at 1-800-FDA-1088. You should also consider contacting a lawyer to discuss your legal rights about an Actonel class action lawsuit. Actonel slows down the rate at which bone is dissolved and increases the amount of bone. Actonel has a chemically unique component as compared with the other drugs known as bisphosphonates. Actonel is believed to reduce the likelihood of gastro-intestinal side effects. http://www.anapolschwartz.com/practices/fosamax/actonel.shtml