Χώρα: Αυστραλία
Γλώσσα: Αγγλικά
Πηγή: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
risedronate sodium
Theramex Australia Pty Ltd
Registered
ACTONEL ® _risedronate sodium_ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about Actonel. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking Actonel against the benefits this medicine is expected to have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE. You may need to read it again. WHAT ACTONEL IS USED FOR Actonel is used to treat bone disease and belongs to a group of medicines called bisphosphonates. Actonel works directly on your bones to make them stronger and therefore less likely to break or fracture. Actonel 5mg daily, 35mg Once-a- Week and 150mg Once-a-Month tablets are used to treat: • osteoporosis (brittle or fragile bones that may fracture easily) • osteoporosis caused by taking steroids Actonel 30mg tablets are used to treat: • Paget's disease of the bone. These conditions are caused by changes in the way bone is normally maintained. _UNDERSTANDING BONE_ Bone is a living tissue consisting of calcium and other minerals. Throughout life, old bone is constantly broken down and replaced with new bone. After the age of 35, bone loss may occur faster than your body can replace it. If you lose too much bone then they become weaker and are more likely to break. _OSTEOPOROSIS_ Osteoporosis (brittle bone disease) is a disease that causes bones to become weaker. Weak bones break (fracture) easily. Many patients with osteoporosis have no symptoms and may not even know that they have osteoporosis. However osteoporosis makes you more likely to break bones when you have a fall or bump. The spine, hip and wrist are the most likely bones to break, although this can happen to any bone in your body. Osteoporosis can also cause back pain, height loss and a curved back. Osteoporosis is common in women after the menopause (change o Διαβάστε το πλήρες έγγραφο