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Generic Risedronate

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Actonel

Actonel is prescribed for patients dealing with osteoporosis, a disease causing brittle bones. Osteoporosis is caused when cells inside the bone, called oseoclasts, take calcium away from the bone quicker than the replenishment cells, osteoblasts, can inject the new calcium. This creates hollowed and brittle bones. Residronate, the active ingredient in Actonel, will slow the osteoclasts from pulling out the calcium allowing the osteoblasts time to catch up.

For women who are past menopause, the recommended dose for preventing osteoporosis and for treating and preventing osteoporosis caused by corticosteroid, use is 5 mg once daily or 35 mg once weekly.

For people with Paget's disease, the recommended dose is 30 mg once daily for two months.

It should be taken at least 30 minutes before or after eating and drinking anything other than plain water and not less than 30 minutes before bedtime.

You should contact your doctor if you experience any prolonged occurrences with any of these uncommon Actonel side effects:

  • Diarrhea
  • Headache
  • Joint or bone pain
  • Stomach discomfort or pain
  • Blurred vision or change in vision
  • Chest pain
  • Constipation
  • Cough
  • Dizziness
  • Dry eyes
  • Fever
  • General feeling of discomfort or illness
  • Leg cramps
  • Nausea
  • Ringing in the ears
  • Swelling of feet or lower legs
  • Weakness

Contact your doctor immediately if you experience any of these very rare side effects:

  • Heartburn, stomach discomfort or pain
  • Skin rash
  • Abdominal or stomach pain (severe)
  • Belching
  • Bone pain
  • Stomach cramps
  • Red, sore eyes
  • Headaches

Be sure to contact your doctor when taking any medication. Doctors may prescribe this drug or medicine to be taken for a different ailment than the ones described above and/or to be taken in a different dosage. If for any reason you are unsure, have questions and/or are mixing medications, contact a medical professional before administering the medication. If you have any adverse side effects, be sure to contact a doctor or any other medical professional immediately.


All prescription and non prescription items and information featured here within this web site including brand name and generic drugs should only be used as an online information source and should not be used to replace the recommendations from your personal physician.

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