Comments on: New Dentistry Cause for Alarm for Patients Who Use Bisphosphonates – Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva?

By: product liability

product liability — Sun, 08 May 2011 13:30:00 +0000

Fosamax’s is supposed to medicate osteoporosis but there have been claims that the drug pose unwanted side effects.

By: Flap

Flap — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:41:25 +0000

Well, get back to me with the name.

Merck the maker of Fosamax is quite upset with this USC study.

By: SJ Reidhead

SJ Reidhead — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:23:05 +0000

My mind is completely blank on the name. I will need to find it. It was administered by injection – I’m thinking daily, but I may be wrong. There was this huge song and dance build up – the pharm. company sent all these little goody bags of information, free carriers, etc. Very interesting promotion.

It was never mentioned to the cardiologist. I remember reading from the PDA that if there was a history of afib it was not to be used. This was never mentioned to her.

I will check and get back to you. I’ve been thinking there is a cause/effect but I can’t get anyone to listen to me.

SJR
The Pink Flamingo

By: Flap

Flap — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:14:17 +0000

What medication did she take and was she administered the drug via IV?

What did your mother’s cardiologist say?

By: SJ Reidhead

SJ Reidhead — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:45:53 +0000

Have you noticed if there is a cardiac connection with any of these substances? If a person has a history of cardiac problems and takes these medications could they cause heart failure?

I’m asking because my mother was on one of the heavy-duty medications (I don’t remember the name) 3 years ago. She had a history of afib. Within a month of starting to take the med, she began experiencing problems that led to complete heart failure about 2 months later.

She now has a pace maker and we deal with this every day. Naturally she can take nothing for her 15% bone density.

If you’ve seen anything, I would be very interested to follow up on it.

SJR
The Pink Flamingo