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My wife is 59,she takes actonel i tab weekly from 3 years,calcium & vitamin,exercise,her hip ostopenia is better ,wrist & spine slightly worst,no osteoporrosis yet,does she have to continue actonel?
Mar 2, 2013

Dr. Jamil Tadros Orthopedic Surgery
Treatment should be continued minimum 5 more years. If there is still vitamin d deficiency, higher dose of separated vitamine d supplement should be given.if wrist and spine are obviously going wrost, w shift to other medication should be done
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