Boniva (ibandronate) is a brand-name oral tablet that’s prescribed to help prevent and treat osteoporosis. As with other drugs, Boniva can cause side effects, such as jaw or teeth problems. In rare ...

Zometa (zoledronic acid) is a brand-name IV infusion that’s prescribed to treat high calcium levels due to cancer and help prevent bone problems caused by certain types of cancer. As with other drugs, ...

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SEATTLE -- Risk of death was lower in the years after a bisphosphonate was started following a fracture rather than denosumab (Prolia), a target trial emulation found. In adults ages 50 and older who ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients receiving long-term glucocorticoids should use oral bisphosphonates to reduce the risk for bone loss ...

Data suggest a protective association of bisphosphonates against having a kidney stone diagnosis or procedure. Patients receiving bisphosphonates for osteoporosis treatment are less likely to have ...

In an update to its guidance on primary osteoporosis, ACP recommended bisphosphonates as a first line of defense to reduce fracture risk in men and postmenopausal women. The new guideline, published ...

A new study was published on the use of hair as a matrix for the long-term detection of bisphosphonates in horses. The study was in response to a special call for bisphosphonate research by ...