title: [Weekly and daily intake of alendronate: comparison of tolerance in osteoporosis treatment].
abstract: In this study we analyzed, considering complains of patients, tolerance of taking alendronate 70 mg once a week in comparison with daily intake of alendronate 10 mg. Subjects were patients that were treated for osteoporosis at Department for physical medicine and rehabilitation in Clinical hospital Dubrava. The diagnosis of osteoporosis was established by DXA densitometry. Pains in oesophagus were the main reason for ceasing of use of alondronate. According to our research patients tolerate taking alendronate 70 weekly 4,22 times better than alendronate 10 daily.
authors.affiliation: Odjel za fizikalnu medicinu i rehabilitaciju, Klinicka bolnica Dubrava, Avenija G. Suska 6, 10000 Zagreb.
authors.forename: Davorin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sakić
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Badovinac
authors.forename: Alboran
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Delija
authors.forename: Vjekoslava Amerl
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Sakić
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019386:Alendronate / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D019386:Alendronate