Amazingly, Actonel and similar drugs, are still on the market for treating postmenopausal osteoporosis (bone loss). Actonel and its cousins cause Dead Jaw, a.k.a. osteonecrosis of the jaw. Avoid tooth extractions or other major dental work if taking these drugs.<\/p>\n
Actonel, otherwise known as Risedronate Sodium, is made by Proctor & Gamble (the world renowned soap manufacturer) and was approved for use in the U.S. by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1998. Actonel is a member in a class of drugs called bisphosphonates, and these are found in, among other things, laundry detergent. Aredia, Zometa and Fosamax all belong in the same group and have similar side effects.<\/p>\n
Undeniably this particular drug is so overwhelmingly popular that an estimated 36 million women use it to prevent or slow down the process of osteoporosis. The reason the numbers are as high as they are, is due to the fact that hormone replacement (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Amazingly, Actonel and similar drugs, are still on the market for treating postmenopausal osteoporosis (bone loss). Actonel and its cousins cause Dead Jaw, a.k.a. osteonecrosis of the jaw. Avoid tooth extractions or other major dental work if taking these drugs.…<\/span><\/p>\n