Comparing Calcium / Vitamin D vs Fosamax
| Calcium / vitamin d | Fosamax (alendronate) |
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| Calcium / vitamin d | Fosamax (alendronate) |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Osteoporosis, Dietary Supplementation. Calcium / vitamin d may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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 |
Related suggestions Osteoporosis
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| More about Calcium / vitamin d | More about Fosamax (alendronate) | ||||||||
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Calcium / vitamin d has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 12 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
Fosamax has an average rating of 2.8 out of 10 from a total of 76 ratings on Drugs.com. 18% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 80% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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| Calcarb with D, Calcet, Calcet Petites, Calcio Del Mar, Calcitrate with D, Calcium 600 D, Caltrate 600 with D Plus Soy, Caltrate 600+D, Caltrate Colon Health, Caltrate Gummy Bites, Caltro with Vitamin D, Calvite P, Chewable Calcium with Vitamin D, Citracal + D, Citracal Calcium Gummies, Citracal Calcium Pearls, Citracal Maximum, Citracal Petites, Citracal Plus Heart Health, Citracal Regular, Citracal Regular 250 mg + D, Citracal Slow Release 1200, Citrus Calcium with Vitamin D, Dical Captabs, Dical-D, Dicalphos plus D, Os-Cal 500 Chewable, Os-Cal Calcium+D3, Os-Cal Extra D3, Oysco 500 with D, Oyster Shell Calcium with Vitamin D, Oyster-D, Oystercal-D, Posture-D H/P, Risacal-D, UPCal D, Wellesse Liquid Calcium with Vitamin D View more | Other alendronate brands include: Binosto | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 283 drugs are known to interact with Calcium / vitamin d:
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A total of 117 drugs are known to interact with Fosamax:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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September 29, 1995 |
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