New Jersey Fosamax Lawsuit Attorneys
If you have been taking Fosamax for four years or longer, you may be at risk of incurring a femur fracture.
Bisphosphonates (found in Fosamax) are commonly used to treat osteoporosis (bone loss) in post-menopausal women and also to increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis as well as to treat Paget's disease. Once bisphosphonates are taken they can remain in the bones indefinitely. This can possibly upset the balance between the cells in your body that are responsible to put calcium in bone and the cells that are responsible for taking calcium away. Long-term use of the Fosamax could possibly weaken your bones and make them brittle. It is even possible for several micro-fractures to occur as a result.
If you are unlucky enough to develop this side effect, you are at a much greater risk of suffering broken bones even after just minor falls or impact. Spiral fractures can occur the entire length of the femur, after falling from as low as a normal standing position. Extended use of some osteoporosis drugs may suppress your bone metabolism greatly enough to impact the bones ability to repair the micro-damage to the femur.
Fosamax and Femur Fractures
If you would like to consult with an attorney and file a lawsuit due to injuries suffered as a result of using Fosamax, Call the D’Amato law firm and schedule a free consultation. We can answer all of your questions and will compassionately and vigorously defend your rights as a consumer.
Pharmaceutical products like Fosamax are unfortunately thought to be safe by the general public and are assumed to be effective for their intended use. Most people think that all the appropriate testing will have been done by the pharmaceutical company long before the product is made available to the public. If a pharmaceutical drug is either defective, contaminated or does not contain the appropriate warnings about possible adverse side effects, the manufacturer is negligent.
If you are or anyone you know is has suffered from weakened bones or fractures of any kind while using Fosamax, you or they may be entitled to compensation for your injuries.
