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2. Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw - Wikipedia

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   Particular medications can result in MRONJ, a serious but uncommon side effect in certain individuals. Such medications are frequently used to treat diseases that cause bone resorption such as osteoporosis, or to treat cancer. The main groups of drugs involved are anti-resorptive drugs, and anti-angiogenic drugs.

3. List of withdrawn drugs - Wikipedia

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   Alpidem (Ananxyl) 1995. Worldwide. Not approved in the US, withdrawn in France in 1994 [ 4] and the rest of the market in 1995 because of rare but serious hepatotoxicity. [ 3][ 5] Alosetron (Lotronex) 2000. US. Serious gastrointestinal adverse events; ischemic colitis; severe constipation. [ 2] Reintroduced 2002 with restricted indication and ...

4. Osteoporosis - Wikipedia

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   15% (50 year olds), 70% (over 80 year olds) [ 7] Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass, micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to more porous bone, and consequent increase in fracture risk. It is the most common reason for a broken bone among the elderly. [ 3]

5. FDA warns Boniva, Fosamax and other osteoporosis drugs ... - AOL

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   Osteoporosis drugs taken to prevent bone fracture may cause rare, but critical, fractures of their own, the Food and Drug Administration announced today in a warning to consumers. The agency also ...

6. Zoledronic acid - Wikipedia

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   Zoledronic acid, also known as zoledronate and sold under the brand name Zometa among others, [ 7] by Novartis among others, is a medication used to treat a number of bone diseases. [ 3] These include osteoporosis, high blood calcium due to cancer, bone breakdown due to cancer, Paget's disease of bone [ 3] and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD ...

7. Adverse drug reaction - Wikipedia

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   A rash due to a drug reaction. An adverse drug reaction ( ADR) is a harmful, unintended result caused by taking medication. [ 1 ]: 1.1 Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR)[ 2 ] ADRs may occur following a single dose or prolonged administration of a drug or may result from the combination of two or more drugs. The meaning of this term differs from the ...