Fosamax and Malignant pleural effusion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Malignant pleural effusion 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 Zometa, and have Breast cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Malignant pleural effusion 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 Malignant pleural effusion?

Malignant pleural effusion (a condition in which cancer causes an abnormal amount of fluid to collect between the thin layers of tissue lining of lung) is found to be associated with 356 drugs and 448 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Malignant pleural effusion.

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On Aug, 27, 2026

104,411 people reported to have side effects when taking Fosamax.
Among them, 20 people (0.02%) have Malignant pleural effusion.

Could Fosamax cause Malignant pleural effusion?

Among these 20 people:

How long have people been on Fosamax when they have Malignant pleural effusion? *

What is the gender of people who have Malignant pleural effusion when taking Fosamax? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Malignant pleural effusion when taking Fosamax? *

What are other drugs people take besides Fosamax? *

What are other side effects people have besides Malignant pleural effusion? *

Dental Caries: 12 people, 60.00%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 12 people, 60.00%
Tooth Abscess (pus formation in tooth): 12 people, 60.00%
Weakness: 11 people, 55.00%
Herpes Zoster: 9 people, 45.00%
Tooth Disorder (tooth disease): 9 people, 45.00%
Back Pain: 9 people, 45.00%
Urinary Tract Infection: 9 people, 45.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 9 people, 45.00%
Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung): 8 people, 40.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Breast Cancer: 12 people, 60.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 35.00%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 7 people, 35.00%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 7 people, 35.00%
Bone Pain: 7 people, 35.00%
Breast Cancer Metastatic: 6 people, 30.00%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 20.00%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 10.00%
Colon Cancer: 1 person, 5.00%
Breast Cancer Recurrent: 1 person, 5.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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).

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