ReviewCurrent pharmaceutical design2025
Alendronate for Effective Treatment of Male Osteoporosis: An Insight.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The efficacy and safety of denosumab, risedronate, alendronate and teriparatide to treat male osteoporosis: a systematic review and bayesian network meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Pooled it
- Anti-P antibodies that impair memory perturb hippocampal glutamatergic receptor trafficking, synapse structure and microglia.Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2025Article
- Focusing on spinal stenosis: emerging discoveries concerning Alendronate-induced risks and genetic drug targets.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Alendronate sodium demonstrates significant clinical advantages in treating osteoporosis secondary to severe fractures.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Osteoporosis is a major global health problem. The increase in the incidence of osteoporosis in the elderly poses a challenge to treat and also results in an economic burden for the nation. Osteoporosis has been given more importance in females, and there is an urgent need to address this disease in males. Various drugs, such as nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates, RANK ligand inhibitors, parathormones, and alendronate, have been used for effective treatment of osteoporosis. Alendronate (alendronic acid), a nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate that inhibits bone resorption by osteoclasts, was synthesized during the 1970s. In the present review, we discuss the pharmacokinetics, mechanism of action, adverse effects, contraindications, and toxicity monitoring of alendronate. The drug may be effectively used for the treatment of male osteoporosis in order to increase bone mineral density and prevent fractures.
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