Fosamax Jawbone Death/Dead Jaw Lawsuits

Your doctor told you to take Fosamax because your bones were weak or thinning – a condition called osteoporosis or osteopenia. But now you may need a Fosamax lawyer to pursue a Fosamax injury lawsuit against Merck. How did this happen?

It may help you to know more about bisphosphonate drugs, the class of drugs that he Fosamax belongs to. These drugs are marketed to mostly postmenopausal women and older men to help strengthen their aging bones. Unfortunately, we are only now discovering that bisphosphonates remain in body indefinitely, with long-range implications.

Our Fosamax lawyer team has reviewed many clinical studies that show that while Fosamax may help prevent bone loss, it also has side effects that are causing very serious injuries.

What is Fosamax?

Fosamax is a drug that changes the balance of bone formation and resorption in your body. Fosamax decreases bone resorption Thus, Fosamax is often used to treat and to treat Osteoporosis. Fosamax can also be used to combat steroid induced osteoporosis

What do the studies show?

Our Fosamax lawyer team has reviewed many clinical studies that show that while Fosamax may help prevent bone loss, it also has side effects that are causing very serious injuries. Several bisphosphonate drugs, including Fosamax, have been linked to osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) or jaw bone decay.

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What are the Fosamax Injuries?

In addition, adverse reactions to Fosamax (side effects of Fosamax) that have been reported in post-marketing usage, include the following:

Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ)
Jaw Bone Death/Dead Jaw
Severe bone, joint, and muscle pain
Femur Fractures
Pain or burning under your ribs or in your back
Hypocalcemia
Esophagitis
Gastric ulcers
Hypersensitivity reaction including hives and angioedema
Myalgia and malaise
Fever, headache
Gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation
Chest pain
Rash, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, toxic skin eruptions
Severe eye inflammations

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Fosamax Actonel Didronel	Zometa Aredia	Skelid Boniva
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Cancer Osteoperosis	Hypercalcemia Other	Osteopenia
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