Side Effects of Osteoporosis Medications Like Fosamax, Boniva, and Reclast

How rare are the bisphosphonate class of osteoporosis drugs’ devastating side effects, which ironically include bone fractures?

If the drugs work, might the benefits outweigh the risks? See How Well Do Medicines Like Fosamax Work to Treat Osteoporosis? ( ).

This video was originally part of my webinar all about osteoporosis. You can watch that full recording ( ), which includes a great Q&A.

These stand-alone videos are already live on our site: Fall Prevention Is the Most Important Thing for Preventing Osteoporosis Bone Fractures ( ) and Acid Reflux Medicine May Cause Osteoporosis ( ).

What about calcium supplements for bone health? See Are Calcium Supplements Safe? ( ) and Are Calcium Supplements Effective? ( ).

And milk? See Is Milk Good for Our Bones? ( ).

New subscribers to our e-newsletter always receive a free gift. Get yours here: .

Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it.

Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at . You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics.

Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

Captions for this video are available in several languages; you can find yours in the video settings. View important information about our translated resources:

• Subscribe:
• Donate:
• Podcast :
• Books:
• Shop:
• Facebook:
• Twitter:
• Instagram: