Actonel
Risedronate tablets for osteoporosis and Paget's disease. They attach to bone mineral to slow the cells that break bone down.
- Category
- Bone Health
- Active ingredient
- Risedronate
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 35mg
This listing uses Actonel as a reference name. A generic equivalent is supplied; its exact brand and manufacturer are confirmed before supply.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Actonel vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Actonel details
- Conditions
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis · Paget's Disease of Bone
- Alternative names
- risedronate
- Therapeutic class
- Bisphosphonate
- Pharmacological class
- Bone Resorption Inhibitor
- Known off-label uses
- osteoporosis in men
- Minor side effects
- dyspepsia; nausea; abdominal pain
- Moderate side effects
- bone pain; joint pain; diarrhoea
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals
- Onset Time
- 1–3 months
- Duration
- 12–24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Calcium Supplements; Antacids
- Age restrictions
- Approved for adults.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Pregnancy: Use only if benefits justify risks. Breastfeeding: Caution advised.
Contraindications
hypocalcaemia; oesophageal abnormalities; inability to stand or sit upright for thirty minutes
Serious side effects
osteonecrosis of the jaw, requires immediate medical attention; atypical femur fractures, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Risedronate tablets for osteoporosis and Paget's disease. They attach to bone mineral to slow the cells that break bone down.
Mechanism of action
Binds to bone hydroxyapatite and inhibits osteoclast-mediated bone resorption, preventing structural degradation.
What you will receive
Actonel is used here as a reference originator brand name to identify the medicine. We are not affiliated with the brand owner, and this listing does not offer the originator product.
- The supplied product is a generic equivalent containing Risedronate, not the originator brand shown as the reference.
- The exact generic brand, manufacturer and dispatch location are confirmed based on the product, destination and available manufacturer or partner warehouse.
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