Description
Alendronate can help to make your bones stronger and reduce your risk of broken bones.
Bones are made up of living tissue. The inside of our bones is constantly being broken down and rebuilt by specialist bone cells. As long as this process is in balance, your bones should stay healthy and strong.
But if the process becomes out of balance, our bodies can start to break down more bone than we build. This can cause the bones to become weaker and more likely to break easily.
Alendronate works by slowing down the cells that break down bone. This helps to restore the balance and make your bones stronger.
You may still break a bone while taking alendronate. If this happens, it doesn’t necessarily mean the drug isn’t working. No medication can stop all fractures, but taking alendronate will make them much less likely.
Alendronate is not a pain-relieving medicine, so it won’t reduce the pain caused by broken bones.
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