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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Long-term Use Of Bisphosphonates

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Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

Is there a connection between bisphosphonates and the development of anemia? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Shruti Rijhwani MD

Sister 78 with severe RA. Now with osteoporpsis. Takes vitamin D and calcium. Tried bisphosphonates but broke femur--2 months in hospital. Bedbound. Can walk with crutches, but cracked foot bone. Any ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shruti Rijhwani ( Rheumatologist)
Dr. Aparna Kohli MD

what is the the total duration of treatment for a patient on bisphosphonates for osteoporosis ...previous t scores -2.7 on dexa for L3 vertebra and on risedronate for 2 years,fresh dexa report awaited ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aparna Kohli ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Elona Xhardo MD

lot of studies in wich, the treatment with bisphosphonates like acid ibandronic or alendronic or ... ? Another question, teriparatide ? i konw the first joice is bisphosphonates and after maybe teriparatide ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Elona Xhardo ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Monish De MD

[If family doctor can refuse the referral patient to specialist? -I am after full replacement hip surgery and I am concern about treatment of osteoporosis with Bisphosphonate Drugs ( is recommended Aclasta). I understood... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Anand Babu M MD

I have pagets disease of the r shin and after being first diagnosed two years ago have found it has spread to the knee .My rheumatologist told me to have an aclasta infusion of bisphosphonates and am ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anand Babu M ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Amit Sharma MD

weeks. D/clinic say don t remove because of bisphosphonates and osteo necrosis other dentists say remove ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amit Sharma ( Dentist)
Dr. Asma Mughari MD

What do you think would be most likely to cause my 63 year old husband to have elevated liver function tests: Long term use of Allopurinol, long term use of omeprazole, or... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asma Mughari ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

type of bowel stimulant makes me feel quite ill . actilax is very good but now I see long term use is a problem. apart from fibre is there an alternative to help long term.? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Anjana Rao Kavoor MD

Effexor. What if any problems may arise from such long-term use of Dexedrine? Is there another form of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anjana Rao Kavoor ( Psychiatrist)