| Actonel: The Drug | | | | food or drink should be taken for at least 30 minutes |
| Actonel prevents osteoporosis by reducing the | | | | pill consumption. |
| activity of the osteoclasts and checks the loss of | | | | To avoid pills sticking and irritating the throat or |
| calcium from the bones. It also combats osteoporosis | | | | esophagus, persons should not lie down for at least |
| and strengthens the bones in the females facing | | | | 30 minutes after taking risedronate. It should also not |
| menopause. This medication helps to reduce bone | | | | be taken at the same time as iron supplements, |
| pain and may prevent long-term complications from | | | | vitamins with minerals, or antacids containing calcium, |
| this disease. Actonel slows bone loss and helps to | | | | magnesium, or aluminum. |
| maintain strong bones and reduce the risk of bone | | | | Actonel: Side Effects |
| fractures. It alters the cycle of bone formation and | | | | Actonel causes nausea, diarrhea, constipation, and |
| breakdown in the body. It slows bone loss while | | | | headache as a primary side effect .Apart from these |
| increasing bones mass, which may prevent bone | | | | side effects, weakness, chest or stomach pain, pain |
| fractures. Actonel also increases the bone mineral | | | | when swallowing, leg or ankle swelling, joint pain, |
| density) in the spine, hip, and wrist. Interestingly, | | | | bone pain are some prominent problems due to |
| women taking Actonel lost less height when | | | | Actonel. Rashes, itching, swelling, dizziness, trouble |
| compared with women not taking it. | | | | breathing may be occur during consumption of this |
| Actonel: The Ingredients | | | | drug. |
| Actonel ingredients include crospovidone, | | | | Side effects for Actonel may include back, muscle, |
| hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, magnesium | | | | bone or joint pain, stomach pain or constipation. |
| stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, | | | | Some other side effects are listed below: |
| silicon dioxide and titanium dioxide. It is also a | | | | • Stomach pain |
| combination of 5 mg-ferric oxide yellow, lactose | | | | • Upset stomach and Constipation |
| monohydrate; 30 mg-lactose monohydrate; 35 | | | | • Diarrhea ,Gas and Headache |
| mg-ferric oxide red, ferric oxide yellow, lactose | | | | • Swallowing is difficult or painful |
| monohydrate; 75 mg-ferric oxide red and 150 mg | | | | • chest pain and bad heartburn |
| FD&C blue aluminum lake. | | | | Actonel: Not for every one |
| Actonel: The Doses | | | | You must consult a doctor or a medical expert |
| For osteoporosis- | | | | before start medication with Actonel if you are |
| To cure osteoporosis 5 mg of risedronate is taken | | | | facing any one of these conditions: |
| once daily or 35 mg is taken weekly with 6 to 8 | | | | • low blood calcium |
| ounces of plain water. | | | | • If you are not able to sit or stand for 30 |
| For Paget's disease- | | | | minutes |
| Initial dose of Actonel for Paget’s disease is 30 | | | | • kidney disease, including kidney failure |
| mg daily for two months. It should be taken in the | | | | • Esophagus malfunctioning |
| morning before anything is eaten or drunk and no | | | | • Allergies to food, dyes, or preservatives. |