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Does ALENDRONATE Cause Osteoarthritis? 2,851 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 2,851 reports of Osteoarthritis have been filed in association with ALENDRONATE (ALENDRONATE SODIUM). This represents 10.2% of all adverse event reports for ALENDRONATE.

2,851
Reports of Osteoarthritis with ALENDRONATE
10.2%
of all ALENDRONATE reports
1,344
Deaths
2,445
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Osteoarthritis From ALENDRONATE?

Of the 2,851 reports, 1,344 (47.1%) resulted in death, 2,445 (85.8%) required hospitalization, and 1,193 (41.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Osteoarthritis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ALENDRONATE. However, 2,851 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does ALENDRONATE Cause?

Pain (8,989) Abdominal discomfort (8,301) Alopecia (8,286) Systemic lupus erythematosus (8,139) Fatigue (8,011) Rheumatoid arthritis (8,010) Pemphigus (7,947) Drug ineffective (7,880) Glossodynia (7,289) Swelling (6,458)

What Other Drugs Cause Osteoarthritis?

ADALIMUMAB (8,893) METHOTREXATE (4,979) ETANERCEPT (4,124) ABATACEPT (3,158) RITUXIMAB (3,145) LEFLUNOMIDE (3,131) TOCILIZUMAB (2,986) TOFACITINIB (2,831) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (2,717) SULFASALAZINE (2,601)

Which ALENDRONATE Alternatives Have Lower Osteoarthritis Risk?

ALENDRONATE vs ALENDRONATE\CHOLECALCIFEROL ALENDRONATE vs ALENDRONIC ACID ALENDRONATE vs ALEVE ALENDRONATE vs ALEVE CAPLET ALENDRONATE vs ALEVE LIQUID

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