Calcium acetate vs. Alendronic acid: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Calcium acetate and Alendronic acid. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 180,469 people who take Calcium acetate and Alendronic acid, and is updated regularly.
What is Calcium acetate?
Calcium acetate has active ingredients of calcium acetate. It is often used in osteoporosis. eHealthMe is studying from 3,076 Calcium acetate users. Check the latest studies of Calcium acetate.
What is Alendronic acid?
Alendronic acid has active ingredients of alendronate sodium. It is often used in osteoporosis. eHealthMe is studying from 18,408 Alendronic acid users. Check the latest studies of Alendronic acid.
180,469 people who take Calcium acetate and Alendronic acid are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Alendronic Acid (alendronate sodium)
- Calcium Acetate (calcium acetate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Calcium Acetate:
- not at all: 1.82 %
- somewhat: 47.27 %
- moderate: 30.91 %
- high: 18.18 %
- very high: 1.82 %
Alendronic Acid:
- not at all: 8.54 %
- somewhat: 24.06 %
- moderate: 33.51 %
- high: 23.16 %
- very high: 10.74 %
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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
- 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 .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Calcium acetate (2,995 reports)
- Alendronic acid (18,146 reports)
Browse all side effects of Calcium acetate:
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 Alendronic acid:
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 calcium acetate and alendronate sodium (the active ingredients of Calcium acetate and Alendronic acid, 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?
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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