Drug Class: What is Fosamax and why is it prescribed?

Generic Fosamax 70 mg, Alendronate is in a class of medications used to strengthen bones. Generic Fosamax 70 mg is prescribed for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, the brittle bone disease, in postmenopausal women. It is also used to increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis, and is prescribed for both men and women who have developed a form of osteoporosis sometimes caused by steroid medications such as prednisone. Generic Fosamax 70 mg can also be used to relieve Paget\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s disease of bone, a painful condition that weakens and deforms the bones.