Fosamax and Bleeding into the skin - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bleeding into the skin is reported as a side effect among people who take Fosamax (alendronate sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Tylenol, and have Breast cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bleeding into the skin 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 Bleeding into the skin?

Bleeding into the skin is found to be associated with 938 drugs and 1,908 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bleeding into the skin.

On Jul, 06, 2026

104,411 people reported to have side effects when taking Fosamax.
Among them, 113 people (0.11%) have Bleeding into the skin.

Could Fosamax cause Bleeding into the skin?

Among these 113 people:

How long have people been on Fosamax when they have Bleeding into the skin? *

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What is the gender of people who have Bleeding into the skin when taking Fosamax? *

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What is the age of people who have Bleeding into the skin when taking Fosamax? *

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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 Fosamax:

Fosamax (105,452 reports)

Bleeding into the skin treatments and more:

Bleeding into the skin (15,174 reports)

How severe was Bleeding into the skin and when was it recovered:

Bleeding into the skin in Fosamax

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

Bleeding into the skin and drugs with ingredients of alendronate sodium (173 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 Bleeding into the skin:

Bleeding into the skin (938 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Bleeding into the skin:

Bleeding into the skin (1,908 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 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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