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Side effects include vomiting, skin flushing, headache, itchiness, kidney problems, and low blood pressure. [4] Less commonly allergic reactions or seizures may occur. [4] Allergies to povidone-iodine or shellfish do not affect the risk of side effects more than other allergies. [6] Use in the later part of pregnancy may cause hypothyroidism in ...
Common side effects include fever, joint pain, high blood pressure, diarrhea, and feeling tired. [3] Serious side effects may include kidney problems, low blood calcium, and osteonecrosis of the jaw. [3] Use during pregnancy may result in harm to the baby. [3] It is in the bisphosphonate family of medications. [3]
Alendronic acid, sold under the brand name Fosamax among others, is a bisphosphonate medication used to treat osteoporosis and Paget's disease of bone. [4] It is taken by mouth. [ 4 ] Use is often recommended together with vitamin D , calcium supplementation , and lifestyle changes.
Ibandronic acid is a bisphosphonate medication used in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and metastasis-associated skeletal fractures in people with cancer. [4] It may also be used to treat hypercalcemia (elevated blood calcium levels). It is typically formulated as its sodium salt ibandronate sodium. [medical citation needed]
Romosozumab, sold under the brand name Evenity (/ ɪ ˈ v ɛ n ɪ t i / ih-VENN-ih-tee or with the pin-pen merger, / ɪ ˈ v ɪ n ɪ t i / ih-VINN-ih-tee), is a medication used to treat osteoporosis. [7] [8] It has been found to decrease the risk of fractures of the spine. [7] Common side effects include headache, joint pain, and injection site ...
Abaloparatide, sold under the brand name Tymlos among others, is a parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) analog medication used to treat osteoporosis. [2] It is an anabolic (i.e., bone growing) agent. [4] The most common side effects include hypercalciuria (high calcium levels in the urine) and dizziness. [3]
As such it is called an opioid as it delivers its effects on pain by interacting with the opioid receptors. It shares many of the side effects of other opioids like constipation, nausea, itching, drowsiness and respiratory depression, but unlike most other opioids it fairly frequently causes hallucinations , nightmares and delusions .
For osteoporosis it is less preferred than bisphosphonates. [6] It is also used to reduce the risk of breast cancer in those at high risk. [6] It is taken by mouth. [6] Common side effects include hot flashes, leg cramps, swelling, and joint pain. [6] Severe side effects may include blood clots and stroke. [6] Use during pregnancy may harm the ...