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FOSAMAX for Rheumatoid arthritis: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 5 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where FOSAMAX was used for Rheumatoid arthritis.

Most Reported Side Effects for FOSAMAX

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Femur fracture 676 70.5% 21 511
Intramedullary rod insertion 372 38.8% 12 364
Osteoarthritis 322 33.6% 14 312
Fall 298 31.1% 12 290
Low turnover osteopathy 259 27.0% 16 236
Hypertension 249 26.0% 9 240
Arthralgia 198 20.7% 6 177
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease 196 20.4% 7 181
Depression 170 17.7% 7 162
Osteoporosis 168 17.5% 9 149
Back pain 165 17.2% 9 151
Osteopenia 165 17.2% 6 159
Anxiety 164 17.1% 9 145
Pain in extremity 160 16.7% 5 147
Spinal osteoarthritis 152 15.9% 8 142

Other Indications for FOSAMAX

Osteoporosis (557) Osteopenia (253) Osteoporosis prophylaxis (62) Product used for unknown indication (19) Prophylaxis (16) Bone loss (11) Bone density decreased (8) Osteoporosis postmenopausal (8) Bone disorder (5)

Other Drugs Used for Rheumatoid arthritis

ETANERCEPT (186,585) ADALIMUMAB (154,287) METHOTREXATE (84,654) TOFACITINIB (77,765) ABATACEPT (75,236) TOCILIZUMAB (55,449) CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (47,602) RITUXIMAB (40,017) UPADACITINIB (33,555) GOLIMUMAB (31,947)

Related Pages

FOSAMAX Full Profile All Rheumatoid arthritis Drugs FOSAMAX Demographics FOSAMAX Timeline