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The ACTONEL difference.
ACTONEL is the only oral monthly osteoporosis treatment approved to help prevent fractures at both the spine and other areas where fractures commonly occur (other areas were measured as a group, not separately).
- Know the facts.
- Women can lose an average of 10% of their bone mass during the first 5 years after reaching menopause.
- During the first few years after reaching menopause, women lose an average of 2% of their bone mass every year.
- It’s estimated that women experience more osteoporosis-related fractures every year than have a stroke, heart attack or breast cancer combined.
(Information from American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, and National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2008.) - About 73% of all osteoporosis-related fractures occur beyond the spine.
- 1 out of 2 women over 50 will suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime according to the 2004 Report of the Surgeon General.
ACTONEL is for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Your doctor may also prescribe ACTONEL to help prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Important Safety Information for
ACTONEL® (risedronate sodium) tablets
You should not take Actonel if you are allergic to any of the ingredients, if you have low blood calcium (hypocalcemia), have kidneys that work poorly, or cannot stand or sit upright for 30 minutes.
Stop taking Actonel and tell your doctor right away if you experience difficult or painful swallowing, chest pain, or severe or continuing heartburn, as these may be signs of serious upper digestive problems. Follow dosing instructions carefully to lower the chance of these events occurring.
Side effects may include stomach pain, upset stomach, or back, muscle, bone or joint pain, sometimes severe. Contact your doctor for medical advice about side effects, or if you have questions about Actonel. Promptly tell your doctor if you develop dental problems, as serious jawbone problems have been reported rarely.
Please see ACTONEL Patient Information.
