Paget's disease of the bone

Active Ingredient: Risedronic acid

Indication for Risedronic acid

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)
Therapeutic intent: Curative procedure

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

30 mg daily for 2 months

For:

Dosage regimens

Oral, 30 milligrams risedronic acid, once daily, over the duration of 2 months.

Detailed description

The recommended daily dose in adults is one 30 mg tablet orally for 2 months. If re-treatment is considered necessary (at least two months post-treatment), a new treatment with the same dose and duration of therapy could be given.

Dosage considerations

The absorption of risedronate sodium is affected by food, thus to ensure adequate absorption patients should take risedronate sodium:

Before breakfast: At least 30 minutes before the first food, other medicinal product or drink (other than plain water) of the day.

In the particular instance that before breakfast dosing is not practical, risedronate sodium can be taken between meals or in the evening at the same time everyday, with strict adherence to the following instructions, to ensure risedronate sodium is taken on an empty stomach:

Between meals: Risedronate sodium should be taken at least 2 hours before and at least 2 hours after any food, medicinal product or drink (other than plain water).

In the evening: Risedronate sodium should be taken at least 2 hours after the last food, medicinal product or drink (other than plain water) of the day. Risedronate sodium should be taken at least 30 minutes before going to bed.

If an occasional dose is missed, risedronate sodium can be taken before breakfast, between meals, or in the evening according to the instructions above.

The tablet must be swallowed whole and not sucked or chewed. To aid delivery of the tablet to the stomach risedronate sodium is to be taken while in an upright position with a glass of plain water (>120 ml). Patients should not lie down for 30 minutes after taking the tablet.

Physicians should consider the administration of supplemental calcium and vitamin D if dietary intake is inadequate, especially as bone turnover is significantly elevated in Paget’s disease.

Active ingredient

Risedronic acid

Risedronic acid is a pyridinyl bisphosphonate that binds to bone hydroxyapatite and inhibits osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. The bone turnover is reduced while the osteoblast activity and bone mineralisation is preserved.

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