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Comparing Alendronate vs Aspirin

Alendronate

Aspirin

Alendronate helps to reduce the risk of fracture in people with osteoporosis and some other bone conditions. Dosage instructions, including remaining upright for at least 30 minutes and taking with a... more

Aspirin relieves pain and inflammation and helps to thin the blood. It is used to treat and prevent a wide range of different conditions. Higher dosages are associated with stomach irritation and an... more

Prescription only

Prescription and OTC

Ratings & Reviews

Recent helpful reviews
3.1
41 Reviews

For Osteoporosis Alendronate70mg once a wk for 5 wks. Startd feeling very sick. Bad abdominal pain..heartburn..extreme nausea..feel like vomitting. Horrible pains in left thigh. Weird feeling in throat. Headaches daily. Bloated feeling. Abdominal pains everytime I eat and hunger pains extreme. Just total overall sick feeling. Went to ER..Ultrasound fine. Gastro set up appt for upper GI. Hoping ulcer wasn't form or any other damage.Hoping this pill will get outa system soon. Can not handle feeling nauseous all the time. Will never take this pill again. Input?

1
Ry106

For Osteoporosis After taking alendronate for 1 year my pelvis fractured suddenly. I was not doing any strenuous activity. Everyone insisted that I must have done something to cause this. The orthopedic surgeon who saw me in the hospital told me it was the alendronate medication and told me not to take it anymore.

1
Anonymous
7.4
32 Reviews

For Back Pain Have tried Motrin, Aleve, Tylenol for back pain and nothing works as well. Take it with food and take a brand that is coated and even the few side effects are lessened. It's still the safest and most effective in my personal view.

10
Renlynn

For Back Pain Asprin is much better,than Advil,Aleve for back pain and pain in joints. It's cheap and effective. The biggest disadvantage for aspirin is gastrointestinal disturbances.

10
cccv2

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Drug Class

Side Effects

Commonly reported side effects include: decreased serum calcium, and decreased serum phosphate.

See the full alendronate side effects document.

See the full aspirin side effects document.

Pricing and Coupons

* Prices are without insurance
Quantity 4 tablet
Dosage 70 mg
Per Unit* $9.87 - $9.99
Cost* $39.47 - $39.97
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Quantity 10 tablet
Dosage 325 mg
Per Unit* $0.44
Cost* $4.44
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Generic Availability

Yes (this medicine)

Yes (this medicine)

Dosage Form(s) Available
  • Oral solution
  • Oral tablet
  • Oral delayed release tablet
  • Oral tablet
  • Oral tablet, chewable
  • Rectal suppository

Brand Names
Binosto, and Fosamax Acetylsalicylic Acid, Acuprin 81, Arthritis Foundation Pain Reliever, Arthritis Pain, Ascriptin,... more

Half Life

The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value.

N/A

10 hours

CSA Schedule**

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N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category
C
Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

See the full Pregnancy Warnings document.
N
Category N Not classified

See the full Pregnancy Warnings document.

FDA Alerts

FDA Alerts (3)

FDA Alerts (2)

Drug Interactions

A total of 225 drugs are known to interact with alendronate:

  • 2 major drug interactions (6 brand and generic names)
  • 218 moderate drug interactions (2210 brand and generic names)
  • 5 minor drug interactions (53 brand and generic names)

A total of 521 drugs are known to interact with aspirin:

  • 86 major drug interactions (390 brand and generic names)
  • 361 moderate drug interactions (1464 brand and generic names)
  • 74 minor drug interactions (346 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions
  • Food may reduce the absorption of alendronate, which may lead to lower blood levels of the... more
  • Ask your doctor before using aspirin together with alcohol. Do not drink alcohol while taking... more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

September 29, 1995

June 25, 1965

WADA Class

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N/A

N/A

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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.

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