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Osteoporosis Drugs Can Cause Bone-Crushing Pain

Posted on January 07, 2008

When you re trying to shore up your weak bones, the last thing you want to worry about is a new source of pain.But osteoporosis drugs may cause terrible bone pain in some patients, the FDA reminds doctors today. In an alert, the agency issued highlighting the side effect for patients taking osteoporosis drugs, including Merck s Fosamax, Actonel sold by Procter & Gamble and Novartis s Zometa.The severe or even incapacitating bone, joint, or muscle pain is separate from other acute side effects that patients may experience immediately after they take the medication. The pain may start at n...

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actonel , fosamax , osteoporosis