Re: Fosamax

From: Jeannie Wilson (jwilson421_at_comcastspamkills.net)
Date: 11/22/04 

Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:24:15 -0600

"djgordon" <danigordon@bellsouth.net> wrote here for all to
seenews:TH8od.13203$fY.6271@bignews3.bellsouth.net:

> Also, when you are put on a
> bone density drug you have to take Rocaltrol (calcitriol) along with it
> (vitamin D) to make it work. The --dronates (alendronate-residronate etc)
> will not work without vitamin D supplements at all, s

Are you sure about that? I have transcribed TONS of patients on bone
density drugs and not all are on vitamin D supplements. I am certain that
not all of the docs are prescribing this incorrectly as this is from more
than one doc, more than one practice, etc.