Drug Safety Information for FOSAMAX PLUS D (Alendronate sodium; cholecalciferol)

Safety-related Labeling Changes for FOSAMAX PLUS D (ALENDRONATE SODIUM; CHOLECALCIFEROL) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for FOSAMAX PLUS D* (Alendronate sodium; cholecalciferol)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with FOSAMAX PLUS D
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Femur fracture1215
2Fall716
3Osteoarthritis605
4Low turnover osteopathy555
5Hypertension503
6Arthralgia425
7Intramedullary rod insertion417
8Gastrooesophageal reflux disease400
9Anxiety386
10Depression383
11Osteoporosis373
12Back pain370
13Pain in extremity346
14Stress fracture292
15Impaired healing273
16Hyperlipidaemia271
17Pain261
18Tooth disorder253
19Osteonecrosis250
20Open reduction of fracture246

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of FOSAMAX PLUS D " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking FOSAMAX PLUS D
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Osteoporosis19159
2Osteopenia11938
3Osteoporosis prophylaxis1824
4Bone density decreased821
5Prophylaxis332
6Osteoporosis postmenopausal316
7Osteoarthritis296
8Product used for unknown indication215
9Bone disorder173
10Rheumatoid arthritis170

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for FOSAMAX PLUS D

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 44767


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for FOSAMAX PLUS D

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 44767*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Alendronate sodium; cholecalciferol (Fosamax plus d)

Charts are based on 44767 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.