By the way, doctor. My wife is 80. In order to increase her bone calcium, she takes calcium citrate tablets. Her doctor now wants to put her on Aredia by IV injection every three months. Since this is not FDA approved, is it a good idea?
Gharib
Soheyla
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019386:Alendronate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019355:Calcium Citrate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000077268:Pamidronate
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates; D019355:Calcium Citrate; D000077268:Pamidronate; D019386:Alendronate