Strontium Ranelate
Therapeutic Group
Drugs For Treatment Of Bone DiseasesIndication Dosage
Treatment Of Severe Osteoporosis In Postmenopausal Women Or Men At High Risk Of Fracture For Whom Other Treatments Are Contra-indicated Or Not Tolerated:
- Adult: 2 G (one Sachet) Once Daily, Dose To Be Taken In Water, Preferably At Bedtime. Avoid Food For 2 Hr Before And After Taking Granules, Particularly Calcium Containing Products, Avoid Concomitant Antacids Containing Aluminium And Magnesium Hydroxide For 2 Hr After Taking Granules.
- Children: Not Recommended.
Content
- Per Sachet: Strontium Ranelate 2gm
Pregnancy
Contraindicated In Pregnancy.
Stability
- Bone Resorption Inhibitors
Contra Indications
- Cerebrovascular Disease, Current Or Previous Venous Thromboembolic Event, Ischaemic Heart Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Temporary Or Prolonged Immobilization, Uncontrolled Hypertension
Precautions
- Cerebrovascular Disease, Current Or Previous Venous Thromboembolic Event, Ischaemic Heart Disease, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Temporary Or Prolonged Immobilization, Uncontrolled Hypertension
Lactation
- Contraindicated or Not Recommended.
Side Effects
- Abdominal Pain
- Alopecia
- Bone Marrow Suppression
- Constipation
- Dermatitis
- Diarrhoea
- Eczema
- Headache
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nausea
- Dyspepsia
- Flatulence
- Gastro-oesophageal Reflux
- Peripheral Oedema
- Stomatitis
- Vomiting
- Venous Thromboembolism.
- Rare: Angioedema
- Hypersensitivity Reactions
- Pruritus
- Rash
- Urticaria