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Fosamax

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Fos·a·max  (fs-mks)
A trademark used for the drug alendronate.
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Noun1.Fosamax - a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
alendronate
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product


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obtained manufacturing approval for Fosamax Plus D - generic name: aledronate sodium - on July 26.
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Fosamax (alendronate), the first drug shown to increase bone mass and significantly reduce the risk of fractures in women who already have osteoporosis.
Treating osteoporosis by National Women's Health Report
Increasingly, experts are studying the possibility of using a combination of estrogen therapy or SERMS with Fosamax (alendronate), a biophosphonate approved in 1995 for the treatment of women with osteoporosis.
Rebuilding strong bones by PAUL, KATHERINE J. / Contemporary Long Term Care
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