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News and Articles on Paget's Disease of Bone
Osteoporosis Meds Linked to Heart Problem Oct 29, 2008
Bisphosphonates may also be used to treat Paget's disease of bone. This class of medications includes alendronate (Fosamax), zoledronic acid (Reclast), ibandronate (Boniva), risedronate (Actonel), and more. (MEDLINEplus)
Bisphosphonates Cause Rare Eye Inflammation Oct 3, 2008
They're also used to slow bone turnover in people who have cancer that has spread to their bones, and in people who have a disease called Paget's disease of bone. Bisphosphonates are also used to lower excessive levels of calcium in the blood in some people with cancer, according to the FDA.. (MEDLINEplus)
FORSTEO(R) Receives Approval from the European Commission for the Treatment of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis Apr 4, 2008
The drug should not be prescribed for patients at increased baseline risk for osteosarcoma, including patients with Paget's disease of bone or unexplained elevations of alkaline phosphatase, children or growing adults, or those who have had prior external beam or implant radiation therapy involving the skeleton. Additionally, patients with bone metastases or a history of skeletal malignancies, and those with metabolic bone diseases other than osteoporosis, should not receive teriparatide. (PR Newswire)
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