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Below are Actonel (Risedronate) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 1 ratings/reviews, Actonel has an overall score of 7. The effectiveness score is 6 and the side effect score is 6. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Actonel review by 62 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |   |
| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Osteopenia |
| Dosage & duration: | | 35mg taken once a week for the period of Three Years |
| Other conditions: | | fibromyalgia, high cholesterol |
| Other drugs taken: | | Effexor | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Actonel helped my bone density increase the first two years. |
| Side effects: | | I started having intense burning in my esophogus (from my throat to the top of my stomach) |
| Comments: | | Actonel helped my bone density increase the first two years. The third year I did not increase bone density - just stayed the same as the year before. |
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