Actonel vs. Vitamin k: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Actonel and Vitamin k. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 56,068 people who take Actonel and Vitamin k, and is updated regularly.
What is Actonel?
Actonel has active ingredients of risedronate sodium. It is often used in osteoporosis. eHealthMe is studying from 29,369 Actonel users. Check the latest studies of Actonel.
What is Vitamin k?
Vitamin k has active ingredients of vitamin k. It is often used in osteoporosis. eHealthMe is studying from 5,651 Vitamin k users. Check the latest studies of Vitamin k.
56,068 people who take Actonel and Vitamin k are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Vitamin K (vitamin k)
- Actonel (risedronate sodium)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Actonel:
- not at all: 8.81 %
- somewhat: 25.99 %
- moderate: 37.0 %
- high: 22.03 %
- very high: 6.17 %
Vitamin K:
- not at all: 2.26 %
- somewhat: 12.43 %
- moderate: 35.59 %
- high: 41.81 %
- very high: 7.91 %
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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.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Hirschmann S, Gibel A, Tsvelikhovsky I, Lisker A, "Late-Onset Psychosis and Risedronate Treatment for Osteoporosis: A Case Report", Clinical schizophrenia & related psychoses, 2013 May .
- Ko KD, Cho BL, "Risedronate-related Localized Amnesia in an Elderly Patient with Osteoporosis", Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society, 2012 Dec .
- Hirschmann S, Gibel A, Tsvelikhovsky I, Lisker A, "Late-Onset Psychosis and Risedronate Treatment for Osteoporosis: A Case Report", Clinical schizophrenia & related psychoses, 2013 May .
- Ko KD, Cho BL, "Risedronate-related Localized Amnesia in an Elderly Patient with Osteoporosis", Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society, 2012 Dec .
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Browse all side effects of Actonel:
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 side effects of Vitamin k:
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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on risedronate sodium and vitamin k (the active ingredients of Actonel and Vitamin k, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
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