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The usual dose of alendronic acid for adults is 70mg taken once a week. There is also a 10mg tablet you take once a day. You will usually take alendronic acid once a week: as a standard tablet; as a liquid that you drink; as a tablet that dissolves in water (dispersible)
3 sie 2023 · Detailed Alendronate dosage information for adults. Includes dosages for Osteoporosis, Prevention of Osteoporosis and Paget's Disease; plus renal, liver and dialysis adjustments.
7 sie 2024 · Take alendronate at least 30 minutes before eating or drinking any food or beverages (other than water), or taking any other medication, including calcium, antacids, or vitamins. Take alendronate with a full glass of water and remain upright for at least 30 minutes.
6 sie 2023 · You may be prescribed alendronic acid to take once a day (10 mg strength tablets), or more commonly, once a week (70 mg strength tablets/medicine). In the brands of tablets called Fosavance® and Bentexo®, alendronic acid is combined with a vitamin called colecalciferol (also known as vitamin D3).
Wait at least 5 minutes after the effervescence stops and then stir the solution for 10 seconds and drink it. Do not lie down for at least 30 minutes after taking alendronate and before having your first food for the day. This will help alendronate reach your stomach faster.
31 sie 2000 · Methods. In a two-year double-blind trial, we studied the effect of 10 mg of alendronate or placebo, given daily, on bone mineral density in 241 men (age, 31 to 87 years; mean, 63) with...
1 tablet (70mg) every week – this is the most common way to take alendronate. 1 soluble tablet (70mg) that you dissolve in water and drink every week. 1 liquid medicine (containing 70mg of alendronate) that you drink every week. 1 tablet (70mg alendronate with vitamin D) every week.