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March 13, 2011
ALERT: New Life-Threatening Reclast Side Effects
US consumer advocacy groups are up in arms. New and devastating Reclast side effects led these groups to demand that new warnings be placed on the drug’s label. As I wrote in my Reclast review, the most commonly reported Reclast side effects are fever, muscle, joint and bone pain, flu-like symptoms, and fever. And I also explain how it can cause osteonecrosis of the jaw and its horrific consequences. But these pale in comparison to the…
November 5, 2018
Save Our Bones Bulletin: Flu Season Scare Tactics, Study Urges Wider Prescription Of Reclast, Follow-Up Phone Calls Increase Osteoporosis Drug Adherence
This month’s Bulletin begins with a familiar warning from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), as it once again attempts to scare everyone about the severity of this coming flu season, hoping to convince as many as possible to get the flu shot. Next, we’ll look at some tactics from Big Pharma intended to increase drug sales (and corresponding corporate profits.) First up is a study that advocates for prescribing bisphosphonates to even more…
September 14, 2010
‘Vivian Answers Day’ #1
Question & Answer #1 What do you think of Reclast? My Dr has ordered this for me to help strengthen my bones. -Mabel M. Dear Mabel, Reclast (zoldedronic acid), also known as Aclasta outside of the US, is an intravenous bisphosphonate. So the same applies to Reclast (including their nasty side effects) as to any other bisphosphonate drug, except that the IV provides a 6 month dose. In fact, the large IV dose can cause severe flu-like…
October 10, 2010
‘Vivian Answers Day’ #3
Question & Answer #1 I am a 77 year old female. Have been on Fosamax for 5+ years and have shown no improvement in bone density (I’m now at -3.5). Doctor has recommended Reclast but I’m reluctant to substitute one drug for another. Saw your Osteoporosis Reversal Program and am interested in starting it. Are there cases in which even that won’t work? Still want to try it. -Joan K. Dear Joan, Before I dive into your specific question,…
February 6, 2011
Reclast: The Miracle Oral Bisphosphonate Alternative?
Let’s face it. When news breaks of an osteoporosis drug discovery that increases bone strength and reduces fractures in the hip, spine, wrist, leg, and rib, the medical establishment listens… and prescribes.1 Add to this the convenience of a once-yearly 15 minute intravenous infusion, and it seems like an osteoporosis treatment dream come true. The drug I’m referring to is Reclast (zoledronic acid), marketed as Aclasta outside of the U.S….
November 30, 2017
Save Our Bones Bulletin: Reclast Proven Ineffective, Potential New Class Of Osteoarthritis Drugs, Running One Minute A Day Increases Bone Density, And More
A new study has shown that an infusion of the bisphosphonate Reclast (zoledronate), prescribed as a stand-alone osteoporosis treatment and to offset the rapid bone loss that occurs after stopping treatment with Prolia (denosumab), doesn’t help to preserve bone mineral density. Savers know that osteoporosis drugs are neither effective nor safe, yet doctors continue to prescribe them in spite of studies like the one we’ll review today. Meanwhile,…
