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- Treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women to reduce the incidence of hip, vertebral and non-vertebral fractures. - Treatment of osteoporosis in patients over 50 years of age with a history of at least one low trauma hip fracture, to reduce the incidence of further fractures. - To increase bone mineral density in men with osteoporosis. - To increase bone mineral density in patients with osteoporosis associated with long term glucocorticoid use. - To prevent glucocorticiod-induced bone mineral density loss. - Treatment of Paget's disease of bone.
This medicine was verified as being available on the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) on December, 1 2024. To learn more about this subsidy, visit the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
- Treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women to reduce the incidence of hip, vertebral and non-vertebral fractures. - Treatment of osteoporosis in patients over 50 years of age with a history of at least one low trauma hip fracture, to reduce the incidence of further fractures. - To increase bone mineral density in men with osteoporosis. - To increase bone mineral density in patients with osteoporosis associated with long term glucocorticoid use. - To prevent glucocorticiod-induced bone mineral density loss. - Treatment of Paget's disease of bone.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
- Treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women to reduce the incidence of hip, vertebral and non-vertebral fractures. - Treatment of osteoporosis in patients over 50 years of age with a history of at least one low trauma hip fracture, to reduce the incidence of further fractures. - To increase bone mineral density in men with osteoporosis. - To increase bone mineral density in patients with osteoporosis associated with long term glucocorticoid use. - To prevent glucocorticiod-induced bone mineral density loss. - Treatment of Paget's disease of bone.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
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