Alendronate Decreases Hip Fracture Risk in Older Patients Using Oral Prednisolone

Finally, treatment with alendronate was not associated with increased risk of mild upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms or peptic ulcers. Researchers also saw no cases of incident drug-induced osteonecrosis and only one case of femoral shaft fracture in each group.

Lara C. Pullen, PhD, is a medical writer based in the Chicago area.

Reference

1. Axelsson KF, Nilsson AG, Wedel H, et al. Association between alendronate use and hip fracture risk in older patients using oral prednisolone. JAMA. 2017 Jul 11;318(2):146–155. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.8040.