Ratings, Reviews Summary for FOSAMAX (MERCK)
January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of FOSAMAX: 1.4 (extremely dissatisfied)
(based on 1230 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for FOSAMAX
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | 1 | 2 |
Age 18 to 24 | 5 | 2.4 |
Age 25 to 34 | 15 | 2.4 |
Age 35 to 44 | 35 | 1.68 |
Age 45 to 54 | 277 | 1.47 |
Age 55 to 64 | 533 | 1.45 |
Age 65 to 74 | 289 | 1.45 |
Age 75 and up | 53 | 1.2 |
Ratings by Sex for FOSAMAX
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 84 | 1.67 |
Female | 1127 | 1.44 |
Not Specified | 19 | 1.26 |
Why FOSAMAX* (Alendronate sodium ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of FOSAMAX: not satisfied (average rating score: 1.51)
(based on 1063 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** FOSAMAX
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Osteoporosis* | 288 |
2 | Osteopenia* | 257 |
3 | Bone loss | 20 |
4 | Osteoarthritis* | 2 |
5 | Hyperparathyroidism | 2 |
6 | Osteonecrosis | 1 |
7 | Back pain | 1 |
8 | Bone density decreased* | 1 |
9 | Arthritis | 1 |
10 | Complex regional pain syndrome | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of FOSAMAX **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Pain* | 347 |
2 | Arthralgia* | 252 |
3 | Back pain | 129 |
4 | Pain in extremity* | 104 |
5 | Joint stiffness | 100 |
6 | Dyspepsia | 99 |
7 | Myalgia | 96 |
8 | Hip fracture | 94 |
9 | Fatigue | 89 |
10 | Headache | 85 |
11 | Somnolence | 72 |
12 | Bone pain | 70 |
13 | Muscle spasms | 68 |
14 | Abdominal distension | 60 |
15 | Nausea | 60 |
16 | Muscular weakness | 60 |
17 | Diarrhoea | 58 |
18 | Abdominal discomfort | 57 |
19 | Insomnia | 56 |
20 | Influenza like illness | 55 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for FOSAMAX
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Alendronate sodium (Alendronate, Binosto, Alendronato, Fosamax, Alendronate sodium)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com