Oysco 500 Alternatives Compared
| Oysco 500 (calcium carbonate) | Evenity (romosozumab) | Alendronate |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for GERD, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Hypocalcemia, Indigestion, Erosive Esophagitis, Stomach Ulcer, Duodenal Ulcer. Oysco 500 may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Osteoporosis. Evenity may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
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... View more |
Related suggestions Osteoporosis
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| More about (calcium carbonate) | More about Evenity (romosozumab) | More about Alendronate | ||||||||||||||||
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Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
Evenity has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 71 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Alendronate has an average rating of 2.7 out of 10 from a total of 184 ratings on Drugs.com. 17% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 79% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||
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View all Oysco 500 side effects |
View all Evenity side effects |
View all Alendronate side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Evenity prices |
View all Alendronate prices |
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| Other calcium carbonate brands include: Alcalak, Alka-Seltzer Cool Action Heartburn Relief Gum, Alka-Seltzer Heartburn ReliefChews, Alkets, Alkums, Ami-Lac, Amitone, Cal Oys, Cal-Gest, Cal-Mint, Calcarb, Calci Mix, Calci-Chew, Calcid, Calcitab, Calcium Concentrate, Calcium Liquid Softgel, Calcium Oyster, Calcium Oyster Shell, Caltrate, Caltro, Chooz, D-Cal, Dicarbosil, Equilet, Icar Prenatal Chewable Calcium, Maalox Children's Relief, Maalox Regular Strength, Oyster Cal, Oyster Calcium, Oyster Shell, Oyster Shell Calcium, Oyster Shell Calcium 500, Titralac, Trial Antacid, Tums Antacid Naturals, Tums Chewy Bites, Tums Chewy Bites Ultra Strength, Tums Chewy Delights, Tums Extra Strength 750, Tums Freshers, Tums Kids, Tums Regular Strength, Tums Smoothies, Tums Smoothies Extra Strength, Tums Sugar-Free, Tums Ultra 1000 View more |
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Binosto, Fosamax | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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307.2 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 222 drugs are known to interact with Oysco 500:
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A total of 47 drugs are known to interact with Evenity:
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A total of 117 drugs are known to interact with Alendronate:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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April 09, 2019 |
September 29, 1995 |
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