Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 00:41:27 -0700

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FOSAMAX CAN CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE

Fosamax (alendronate) is a medication approved for the treatment of osteoporosis. Like all medications, it has side effects, such as gastro-intestinal upset, eye damage and even kidney failure. According to a case described in the New England Journal of Medicine, we now have to be aware of a new side effect - liver failure.

Doctors from Israel describe a 71-year-old woman who has developed liver damage 2 months after starting Fosamax. She had no prior history of any liver problems, including hepatitis or cirrhosis. If you are taking Fosamax, ask your doctor to check your liver function at regular intervals.

The New England Journal of Medicine 2000;343:365-366.

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