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75 mg risedronate once-monthly appears well tolerated in Japanese osteoporosis patients

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April 2015

75 mg risedronate once-monthly appears well tolerated in Japanese osteoporosis patients

Vol: 4| Issue: 4| Number:55| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Efficacy, tolerability and safety of once-monthly administration of 75 mg risedronate in Japanese patients with involutional osteoporosis: A comparison with a 2.5 mg once-daily dosage regimen

Bone. 2014 Feb;59:44-52. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2013.10.017. Epub 2013 Oct 29.

Contributing Authors:
H Hagino H Kishimoto H Ohishi S Horii T Nakamura

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852 Japanese patients with involutional osteoporosis were randomized to receive 75 mg oral risedronate once-monthly or 2.5 mg oral risedronate once-daily, with the purpose of comparing the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of both treatment options. Upon analysis, results indicated that 75 mg risedronate tablets taken once a month achieved similar bone mineral density and fracture rates compared ...

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