Drug details

Actonel (risedronate sodium)

type of Bisphosphonate Derivatives, Calcium Metabolism Modifiers

Actonel (risedronate sodium) is a bisphosphonate used to treat or prevent osteoporosis in men and women, and is also used to treat Paget's disease of bone.

The drug is often used to treat Osteoporosis .

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • chest pain,
  • numbness,
  • swelling,
  • coughing up blood,
  • severe heartburn,
  • muscle spasms or contractions, and
  • numbness or tingly feeling (around your mouth, or in your fingers and toes)
  • new or worsening heartburn,
  • difficulty or pain when swallowing,
  • pain or burning under the ribs or in the back,
  • new or unusual pain in your thigh or hip,
  • jaw pain,
  • severe joint, bone, or muscle pain,
  • burning in your upper stomach,
The following drugs are related to Actonel, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Tymlos (abaloparatide injection)
  • Actonel with Calcium (risedronate sodium with calcium carbonate)
  • Fosamax (alendronate sodium)
  • Fosamax Plus D (alendronate sodium and cholecalciferol)
  • Binosto (alendronate sodium effervescent tablets)
  • Boniva (ibandronate sodium)
  • Boniva Injection (ibandronate sodium injection)
  • Bonsity (teriparatide injection, for subcutaneous use)
  • Miacalcin (calcitonin-salmon)
  • Fortical (calcitonin-salmon (rdna origin))
  • Prolia (denosumab injection)
  • Didronel (etidronate disodium)
  • Elestrin (estradiol gel)
  • Femtrace (estradiol acetate tablets)
  • Estring (estradiol vaginal ring)
  • Ogen (estropipate)
  • Evenity (romosozumab-aqqg injection)
  • Evista (raloxifene)
  • Forteo (teriparatide (rdna origin) injection)
  • Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate tablets)
  • Reclast (zoledronic acid injection)
  • Skelid (tiludronate)
The following supplements are related to Actonel, and may be used together with the drug:
  • Zinc (s.)
  • Magnesium (s.)
  • Calcium (s.)
  • Fish Oil (s.)
  • Vitamin D (s.)
  • Copper (s.)
  • Beta-Carotene (s.)
  • Dhea (s.)
  • St. John's Wort (s.)
  • Propionyl-L-Carnitine (s.)
  • Kava (s.)
  • Soy (s.)
  • Strontium (s.)
  • Black Cohosh (s.)
  • Fluoride (s.)
  • Ipriflavone (s.)
  • Manganese (s.)