Drug Name

Actonel (Risedronate)

Drug Uses

Actonel is used for treating as well as preventing osteoporosis in confident patients. It may as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Actonel as directed by your doctor.

• Choose 2 days in a row during the month to take Actonel . Take 1 tablet on the morning of the earliest day. Take the subordinate tablet on the morning of the next day.
• Do not take more than 2 tablets of Actonel per month unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
• Swallow Actonel whole. Do not break, grind, bite, or suck on the tablet before swallowing.
• Take Actonel with a filled glass of plain water (6 to 8 oz/180 to 240 mL). Do not take Actonel with mineral water, coffee, tea, milk, or juice. Do not lie down for 30 minutes after using Actonel as well as until you eat your earliest food of the day.
• Be sure you understand how to take Actonel . Contact your doctor or pharmacist incase you possess any questions.
• Continue to take Actonel even incase you feel well. Do not miss any doses.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Actonel.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Actonel is a bisphosphonate. It works by slowing bone loss.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Actonel, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Actonel at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Actonel out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Actonel if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Actonel;
• you are unable to stand or sit upright for at least 30 minutes;
• you possess abridged blood calcium levels or very bad kidney problems.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Actonel may cause dizziness. This effect may be worse incase you take it with alcohol or confident medicines. Take Actonel with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Talk to your doctor before you drink alcohol, smoke, or take other tobacco products while using Actonel.
• Follow the diet as well as exercise program given to you by your health care provider. Talk to your doctor about whether you should take a calcium as well as vitamin D supplement while you take Actonel.
• Talk to your doctor about the take of weight-bearing exercises to help halt weak bones.
• Proper dental care is substantial while you take Actonel. Brush as well as floss your teeth as well as visit the dentist regularly.
• Tell your doctor or dentist that you take Actonel before you receive any health examination or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
• Actonel may interfere with confident lab tests. Be sure your doctor as well as lab personnel know you are using Actonel.
• Lab tests, including bone density as well as blood calcium levels, may be performed while you take Actonel . These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Actonel should be used with extreme caution in children; safety as well as effectiveness in children possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Actonel while you are pregnant. It is not known incase Actonel is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Actonel.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• back pain; constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; gas; headache; joint pain; mild stomach pain or upset; nausea.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• Very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); not light, tarry or bloody stools; chest pain; coughing or vomiting blood; difficult or painful swallowing; mouth sores; recent, worsening, or very bad heartburn; painful or difficult urination; sensitivity to light; very bad bone, muscle, or joint pain; very bad or persistent sore throat or stomach pain; swelling of the arms or legs; swelling or pain in your jaw; unusual eye pain or redness; vision changes.

More Information

Actonel is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.