Fosamax and Ankylosing spondylitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Ankylosing spondylitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Fosamax (alendronate sodium), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Simponi, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ankylosing spondylitis when taking Fosamax. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 104,411 people who have side effects when taking Fosamax from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Fosamax?
Fosamax has active ingredients of alendronate sodium. It is often used in osteoporosis. eHealthMe is studying from 105,452 Fosamax users. Check the latest studies of Fosamax.
What is Ankylosing spondylitis?
Ankylosing spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine) is found to be associated with 742 drugs and 1,051 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ankylosing spondylitis.
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104,411 people reported to have side effects when taking Fosamax.
Among them, 366 people (0.35%) have Ankylosing spondylitis.

Among these 366 people:
How long have people been on Fosamax when they have Ankylosing spondylitis? *
What is the gender of people who have Ankylosing spondylitis when taking Fosamax? *
What is the age of people who have Ankylosing spondylitis when taking Fosamax? *
What are other drugs people take besides Fosamax? *
What are other side effects people have besides Ankylosing spondylitis? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Fosamax:
- Fosamax (105,452 reports)
Ankylosing spondylitis treatments and more:
- Ankylosing spondylitis (130,235 reports)
How severe was Ankylosing spondylitis and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of alendronate sodium:
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+
Browse all side effects of Fosamax:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Ankylosing spondylitis:
- Ankylosing spondylitis (742 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ankylosing spondylitis:
- Ankylosing spondylitis (1,051 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Hung YM, Cheng CC, Wann SR, Lin SL, "Ankylosing spondylitis associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension", Internal Medicine, 2016 Jan .
- 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 .
- Hung YM, Cheng CC, Wann SR, Lin SL, "Ankylosing spondylitis associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension", Internal Medicine, 2016 Jan .
- 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 Fosamax) and Fosamax (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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