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- Osteoporosis is a condition of increased susceptibility to fracture due to fragile bone.
- Osteoporosis weakens bone and increases risk of bone fracture.
- Bone mass (bone density) decreases after 35 years of age and decreases more rapidly in women after menopause.
- Key risk factors for osteoporosis include genetics, lack of exercise, lack of calcium and vitamin D, personal history of fracture as an adult, cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, history of rheumatoid arthritis, low body weight, and family history of osteoporosis.
- Patients with osteoporosis have no symptoms until bone fractures occur.
- The diagnosis of osteoporosis can be suggested by X-rays and confirmed by tests to measure bone density.
- Treatments for osteoporosis, in addition to prescription osteoporosis medications, include stopping use of alcohol and cigarettes, and assur...
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Boniva Injection Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
BONIVA Injection (ibandronate sodium injection) is indicated for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, BONIVA increases BMD and reduces the incidence of vertebral fractures (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: Clinical Studies). Osteoporosis may be confirmed by the presence or history of osteoporotic fracture or by a finding of low bone mass (BMD more than 2.0 standard deviations below the premenopausal mean [ie, T-score]).
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Boniva Injection Consumer Information: Uses
Ibandronate is used to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis). Osteoporosis causes bones to become thinner and break more easily. Your chance of developing osteoporosis increases after menopause, as you age, or if you take corticosteroid medications (e.g., prednisone) for long periods.
This medication works by slowing bone loss to help maintain strong bones and reduce the risk of broken bones (fractures). Ibandronate belongs to a class of medications called bisphosphonates.
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