Primary Uses

Osteoporosis

Indications

It is used to reduce the bone damage done during breast cancer, control the increased calcium level as a
result of tumors, and to reduce fractures in postmenopausal osteoporosis (bone fragility).

Side Effects

In patients treated for hypercalcemia; rise in body temperature, flu-like symptoms, and hypocalcemia
(decreased blood calcium level) results.

In patients treated for bone disease; headache, diarrhea, myalgia (muscle pain), asthenia (physical
weakness), flu-like illness, abdominal pain, vomiting, and dyspepsia (indigestion) results.