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All medicines have benefits and risks. The risks of medicines are the chances that something unwanted or unexpected could happen to you when you use them. Risks could be less serious things, such as an upset stomach, or more serious things, such as liver damage. FDA approves a drug for marketing after determining that the drug's benefits outweigh its risks. It is important that drugs are monitored for side effects. Sometimes side effects can be reduced with the right treatment.

Fosamax report #SELF-3460

Female patient reported the following Fosamax side effect(s):stress fractures in femur bone

Family doctor looked at Bone densities and said Fosamax was doing its job for many years. No answers for stress fractures and boken left femur bone.

Event date: Saturday December 1st 12:00:00 AM
Dosage: Fosamax every day
Frequency: daily
Age: 74
Weight: 134
Other medications:
Diagnosis: Recommended by famiy doctor due to age.
Pre-existing conditions: none
Hospitalized? Yes Broken femur bone
Life-threatening? No
Disabled? Yes Reqires plate and screws to hold bone together
Birth Defects? No
Was intervention required to prevent damage? No
Other serious medical events? No
Died? No

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