Generic Name:

Alendronate sodium

Common Brands:

Fosamax

Availability:

Prescription only

Therapeutic Class:

Bisphosphonates

Forms:

Oral tablet, oral solution

Administration:

By mouth

Therapeutic Uses:

To prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

To treat osteoporosis (low bone density) in men

To treat corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis

To treat Paget’s disease of bone

Controlled Status:

Not a controlled substance