• You are prescribed alendronic acid because you either have or at risk of developing osteoporosis

Do not take Alendronic Acid Tablets if you : 

• Are allergic to alendronic acid, the active ingredient, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine 
• Have certain disorders of the esophagus (sometimes called the gullet and is the tube that connects your mouth with your stomach) such as narrowing or difficulty swallowing
• Cannot stand or sit upright for at least 30 minutes
• Your doctor has told you that you have low blood calcium

• You suffer from kidney problems
• You have any swallowing or digestive problems
• You doctor has told you that you have Barrett's esophagus 
• You have cancer
• You are taking corticosteroids 
• You are or have been a smoker

• Heartburn : difficulty swallowing;
• Pain upon swallowing : ulceration of the gullet which can cause chest pain, heartburn, difficulty or pain upon swallowing.

• It is likely that calcium supplements, antacids, and some oral medicines will interfere with the absorption of Alendronic acid tablets if taken at the same time. 

• Certain medicines for rheumatism or long-term pain called NSAIDs (e.g. acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) or ibuprofen) might cause digestive problems. 

• For the treatment of osteoporosis in men or post-menopausal women the recommended dose is 10 mg once a day.
• For the treatment prevention of steroid induced osteoporosis in post-menopausal women not receiving hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with an estrogen the recommended dose is 10 mg once a day.

• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Do not use alendronic acid tablets after the expiry date, which is stated on the carton and blister after ‘EXP’.
• The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
• This medicinal product does not require any special storage conditions
• Do not throw any medicines via wastewater or household waste.