Comparing Advil vs Fosamax
Advil | Fosamax |
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Advil (ibuprofen) | Fosamax (alendronate) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Back Pain, Chronic Myofascial Pain, Aseptic Necrosis, Gout - Acute, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Costochondritis, Headache, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis, Dysautonomia... View more |
Prescription only
Fosamax helps to reduce the risk of fracture in people with osteoporosis and some other bone conditions. Dosage instructions, including remaining upright for at least 30 minutes and taking with a... View more |
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Advil has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 40 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
Fosamax has an average rating of 2.6 out of 10 from a total of 74 ratings on Drugs.com. 17% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 81% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Advil side effects in more detail. |
See also: Fosamax side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other ibuprofen brands include: A-G Profen, Actiprofen, Addaprin, Advil Children's, Advil Film-Coated, Advil Infant's Concentrated Drops, Advil Junior Strength, Advil Liqui-Gels, Advil Migraine, Caldolor, Cap-Profen, Children's ElixSure IB, Children's Motrin, Childrens Ibuprofen Berry, Genpril, Help I Have An Aching Body, IBU-200, Midol IB, Midol Maximum Strength Cramp Formula, Motrin, Motrin Childrens, Motrin IB, Motrin Infant Drops, Motrin Junior Strength, Motrin Migraine Pain, Motrin Pediatric, NeoProfen, Nuprin, PediaCare Children's IB Ibuprofen Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer, PediaCare Infants' IB Ibuprofen Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer, Proprinal View more | Other alendronate brands include: Binosto | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
4 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Prior To 30 Weeks Gestation
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
Starting At 30 Weeks Gestation See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 397 drugs are known to interact with Advil:
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A total of 116 drugs are known to interact with Fosamax:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
May 18, 1984 |
September 29, 1995 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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