"Alendronate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A nonhormonal medication for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in women. This drug builds healthy bone, restoring some of the bone loss as a result of osteoporosis.
| Descriptor ID |
D019386
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.705.429.500.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Alendronate- Alendronate
- Aminohydroxybutane Bisphosphonate
- Bisphosphonate, Aminohydroxybutane
- 4-Amino-1-Hydroxybutylidene 1,1-Biphosphonate
- 4 Amino 1 Hydroxybutylidene 1,1 Biphosphonate
Alendronate Sodium- Alendronate Sodium
- Sodium, Alendronate
- Alendronate Monosodium Salt, Trihydrate
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alendronate" by people in Profiles.
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Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in patients with oral bisphosphonate exposure: clinical course and outcomes. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Aug; 70(8):1844-53.
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Characteristics of implant failures in patients with a history of oral bisphosphonate therapy. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2010 Mar; 68(3):508-14.
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Prevalence of osteonecrosis of the jaw in patients with oral bisphosphonate exposure. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2010 Feb; 68(2):243-53.
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Intravenous bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: bone scintigraphy as an early indicator. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009 Jul; 67(7):1363-72.
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Persistence with weekly alendronate therapy among postmenopausal women. Osteoporos Int. 2006; 17(6):922-8.
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Simple computer model for calculating and reporting 5-year osteoporotic fracture risk in postmenopausal women. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2005 Mar; 14(2):159-71.
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Early discontinuation of treatment for osteoporosis. Am J Med. 2003 Aug 15; 115(3):209-16.
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Gastric and duodenal safety of daily alendronate. Arch Intern Med. 2002 Apr 22; 162(8):936-42.
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Inclusion of older women in randomized clinical trials: factors associated with taking study medication in the fracture intervention trial. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2000 Sep; 48(9):1126-31.
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Alendronate and estrogen-progestin in the long-term prevention of bone loss: four-year results from the early postmenopausal intervention cohort study. A randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med. 1999 Dec 21; 131(12):935-42.