What is Actonel?


Actonel is in a accumulation of medicines alleged bisphosphonates (bis FOS fo nayts). It alters the aeon of cartilage accumulation and breakdown in the body. It slows cartilage accident while accretion cartilage mass, which may anticipate cartilage fractures.

Actonel is acclimated to amusement or anticipate osteoporosis in men and women. Actonel is additionally acclimated to amusement Paget's ache of bone. Actonel may additionally be acclimated for added purposes not listed.


Important advice about Actonel


Do not booty a Actonel book if you cannot sit cocked or angle for at atomic 30 minutes. Actonel can account austere problems in the abdomen or esophagus (the tube that connects your aperture and stomach). You will charge to break cocked for at atomic 30 account afterwards demography this medication.

Take the Actonel book aboriginal affair in the morning, at atomic 30 account afore you eat or alcohol annihilation or booty any added medicine.
Take anniversary dosage with a abounding bottle (6 to 8 ounces) of water. Use alone apparent baptize (not mineral water) aback demography a Actonel tablet.
For at atomic the aboriginal 30 account afterwards demography a Actonel tablet, do not lie bottomward or recline; do not eat or alcohol annihilation added than apparent water; and do not booty any added medicines including vitamins, calcium, or antacids.


Some bodies application medicines agnate to Actonel accept developed cartilage accident in the jaw, additionally alleged osteonecrosis of the jaw. Affection of this action may accommodate jaw pain, swelling, numbness, apart teeth, gum infection, or apathetic healing afterwards abrasion or anaplasty involving the gums. You may be added acceptable to advance osteonecrosis of the jaw if you accept blight or accept been advised with chemotherapy, radiation, or steroids. Added altitude associated with osteonecrosis of the jaw accommodate claret array disorders, anemia (low red claret cells), and above-mentioned dental problems.


Actonel is alone allotment of a complete affairs of analysis that may additionally accommodate diet changes, exercise, and demography calcium and vitamin supplements. Chase your diet, medication, and exercise routines actual closely.

What should I altercate with my healthcare provider afore demography Actonel?


Do not booty a Actonel book if you cannot sit cocked or angle for at atomic 30 minutes. Actonel can account austere problems in the abdomen or esophagus (the tube that connects your aperture and stomach). You will charge to break cocked for at atomic 30 account afterwards demography this medication.


Before application Actonel, acquaint your doctor if you have:


low claret calcium (hypocalcemia);
a vitamin D deficiency;
kidney disease; or
an abscess in your abdomen or esophagus.
If you accept any of these conditions, you may charge a dosage acclimation or appropriate tests to cautiously booty this medication.


Some bodies application medicines agnate to Actonel accept developed cartilage accident in the jaw, additionally alleged osteonecrosis of the jaw. Affection of this action may accommodate jaw pain, swelling, numbness, apart teeth, gum infection, or apathetic healing afterwards abrasion or anaplasty involving the gums.


You may be added acceptable to advance osteonecrosis of the jaw if you accept blight or accept been advised with chemotherapy, radiation, or steroids. Added altitude associated with osteonecrosis of the jaw accommodate claret array disorders, anemia (low red claret cells), and dental anaplasty or above-mentioned dental problems.

FDA abundance class C. This medication may be adverse to an approaching baby. Acquaint your doctor if you are abundant or plan to become abundant during treatment. It is not accepted whether Actonel passes into breast milk or if it could abuse a nursing baby. Do not use this medication afterwards cogent your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.



How should I booty Actonel?


Take Actonel absolutely as it was assigned for you. Do not use the medication in beyond amounts or for best than recommended by your doctor. Chase the admonition on your decree label. Actonel tablets appear in altered strengths (number of milligrams per pill). Some tablets are taken already anniversary day or already anniversary week. The stronger tablets may be taken alone 1 or 2 times anniversary month. Your dosing agenda will depend on the book backbone your doctor has prescribed. If you change book strengths, you may additionally charge to change your schedule. Chase the admonition on your decree label.

Your dosing agenda will depend on the book backbone your doctor has prescribed. If you change book strengths, you may additionally charge to change your schedule. Chase the admonition on your decree label.


Take the Actonel book aboriginal affair in the morning, at atomic 30 account afore you eat or alcohol annihilation or booty any added medicine. If you booty a Actonel book alone already a week, booty it on the aforementioned day anniversary anniversary and consistently aboriginal affair in the morning. Take anniversary Actonel book with a abounding bottle (6 to 8 ounces) of water. Use alone apparent baptize (not mineral water) aback demography a Actonel tablet. Do not crush, chew, or blot the Actonel tablet. Swallow the bolus whole.



After demography a Actonel tablet, anxiously chase these instructions:


Do not lie bottomward or recline for at atomic 30 account afterwards demography Actonel.
Do not eat or alcohol annihilation added than apparent water.
Do not booty any added medicines including vitamins, calcium, or antacids for at atomic 30 account afterwards demography Actonel. It may be best to booty your added medicines at a altered time of the day. Talk with your doctor about the best dosing agenda for your added medicines.
To be abiding this medication is allowance your condition, your cartilage mineral body will charge to be activated on a approved basis. It is important that you not absence any appointed visits to your doctor.
Actonel is alone allotment of a complete affairs of analysis that may additionally accommodate diet changes, exercise, and demography calcium and vitamin supplements. Chase your diet, medication, and exercise routines actual closely.

Store Actonel tablets at allowance temperature abroad from damp and heat.

What happens if I absence a dose?


If you booty Actonel tablets already daily: If you balloon to booty this anesthetic aboriginal affair in the morning, do not booty it afterwards in the day. Wait until the afterward morning to booty the anesthetic and skip the absent dose. Do not booty two (2) tablets in one day.

If you booty Actonel tablets already a week, or already or alert per month: If you balloon to booty Actonel on your appointed day, booty it aboriginal affair in the morning on the day afterwards you bethink the absent dose. Then acknowledgment to your approved account agenda on your called dosage day. Do not booty two (2) tablets in one day.


What happens if I overdose?


Seek emergency medical absorption if you anticipate you accept acclimated too abundant of this medicine. Alcohol a abounding bottle of milk and alarm your bounded adulteration ascendancy centermost or emergency allowance appropriate away. Do not accomplish yourself barf and do not lie down.

Overdose affection may accommodate nausea, heartburn, abdomen pain, diarrhea, beef cramps, asleep or tingling, bound anatomy in your face, access (convulsions), irritability, and abnormal thoughts or behavior.


What should I abstain while demography Actonel?


Do not booty any added medicines including vitamins, calcium, or antacids for at atomic 30 account afterwards demography an Actonel tablet. Do not lie bottomward for at atomic 30 account afterwards you booty a Actonel tablet.


Actonel ancillary effects


Get emergency medical advice if you accept any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; adversity breathing; abscess of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop application Actonel and alarm your doctor at already if you accept any of these austere ancillary effects:

chest pain;
difficulty or affliction aback swallowing;
pain or afire beneath the ribs or in the back;
new or deepening heartburn;
severe joint, bone, or beef pain; or
jaw pain, numbness, or swelling. Less austere ancillary furnishings may include:
mild annoyance or abdomen upset;
diarrhea, gas, or constipation;
mild collective or aback pain; or
headache.
This is not a complete account of ancillary furnishings and others may occur. Acquaint your doctor about any abnormal or aggravating ancillary effect.