MedHead Message:
Forteo is over $3,200 per month, while generic Fosamax is about $6. Hmmmm. This seems like a no brainer to me. If you’re taking Forteo, talk to your doctor about switching to Fosamax. If they offer you no good reason for why they want to keep you on Forteo, switch to a new doctor.
References:
1. Randomised trial of effect of alendronate on risk of fracture in women with existing vertebral fractures. Fracture Intervention Trial Research Group., Lancet, 1996, vol. 348 (pg. 1535-41)
2. Dose-response relationships for alendronate treatment in osteoporotic elderly women. Alendronate Elderly Osteoporosis Study Centers., J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 1997, vol. 82 (pg. 265-74)
3. .A systematic review and economic evaluation of alendronate, etidronate, risedronate, raloxifene and teriparatide for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosisHealth Technol Assess. 2005 Jun;9(22):1-160
4. http://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2625385/treatment-low-bone-density-osteoporosis-prevent-fractures-men-women-clinical
5. https://www.goodrx.com/forteo?drug-name=forteo
6.https://www.goodrx.com/alendronate?drug-name=alendronate
