Article: Fed: Experts play down fears of gruesome side effects


AAP General News (Australia)
12-18-2007
Fed: Experts play down fears of gruesome side effects

By Jane Bunce

CANBERRA, Dec 18 AAP - Health groups are urging patients to keep taking medication
to treat osteoporosis despite reports of a gruesome side effect.

Patients have been throwing out their bisphosphonates pills following media reports
a week ago that could cause their jaw bones to crumble away.

But Osteoporosis Australia and the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society
today said the side-effect was rare in osteoporosis patients.

People who stopped treatment could be increasing their risk of dying, they said.

Bisphosphonates are a class of drug used to treat bone ...

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