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|  Fosamax (generic name alendronate) is a drug that prevents and treats the bone-thinning disorder osteoporosis. Fosamax slows bone breakdown, builds bone mass, and reduces the chance that bones will break. It also treats Paget's disease (weak or deformed bones). Taking other drugs or eating or drinking with your dose of Fosamax can reduce its effectiveness by interfering with its absorption into the bloodstream. So you should wait at least 30 minutes after taking Fosamax before taking other medicine or eating. Also, you should take Fosamax on an empty stomach with six to eight ounces of water. Sources:
Micromedex Healthcare Series. Micromedex, Inc., 2000.
Fosamax product information, Merck & Co., 1997.
This answer prepared 8/31/00.
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