Alendronate sodium and Joint destruction - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Joint destruction is reported as a side effect among people who take Alendronate sodium (alendronate sodium), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Folic Acid, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Joint destruction when taking Alendronate sodium. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 42,896 people who have side effects when taking Alendronate sodium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Alendronate sodium?

Alendronate sodium has active ingredients of alendronate sodium. It is often used in osteoporosis. eHealthMe is studying from 43,607 Alendronate sodium users. Check the latest studies of Alendronate sodium.

What is Joint destruction?

Joint destruction (joint damage) is found to be associated with 144 drugs and 412 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Joint destruction.

On Mar, 29, 2026

42,896 people reported to have side effects when taking Alendronate sodium.
Among them, 128 people (0.3%) have Joint destruction.

Could Alendronate sodium cause Joint destruction?

Among these 128 people:

How long have people been on Alendronate sodium when they have Joint destruction? *

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What is the gender of people who have Joint destruction when taking Alendronate sodium? *

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What is the age of people who have Joint destruction when taking Alendronate sodium? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Alendronate sodium:

Alendronate sodium (43,607 reports)

Joint destruction treatments and more:

Joint destruction (2,040 reports)

How severe was Joint destruction and when was it recovered:

Joint destruction in Alendronate sodium

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of alendronate sodium:

Joint destruction and drugs with ingredients of alendronate sodium (19 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Joint destruction:

Joint destruction (144 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Joint destruction:

Joint destruction (412 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Stuckey BG, Sallie R, "Alendronate-induced unmasking or deterioration of coeliac disease: a case series", Osteoporosis International, 2015 Jan .
Lee WY, Sun LM, Lin MC, Liang JA, Chang SN, Sung FC, Muo CH, Kao CH, "A higher dosage of oral alendronate will increase the subsequent cancer risk of osteoporosis patients in Taiwan: a population-based cohort study", PloS one, 2012 Dec .
Stuckey BG, Sallie R, "Alendronate-induced unmasking or deterioration of coeliac disease: a case series", Osteoporosis International, 2015 Jan .
Lee WY, Sun LM, Lin MC, Liang JA, Chang SN, Sung FC, Muo CH, Kao CH, "A higher dosage of oral alendronate will increase the subsequent cancer risk of osteoporosis patients in Taiwan: a population-based cohort study", PloS one, 2012 Dec .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on alendronate sodium (the active ingredients of Alendronate sodium) and Alendronate sodium (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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