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Medicines alendronate sodium trihydrateQuestion & answer

alendronate sodium trihydrate · Medicine question

Can people with kidney problems take alendronic acid?

iatroX medicinesMedicine guide reviewed 18 August 2026

The answer

Answer

Renal function should be assessed. Selected products are not recommended in significant renal impairment because clinical experience is limited.

Sources for this answer

Alendronic Acid 70 mg tablets — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
Alendronic Acid 70mg Oral Solution — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics

Binosto 70 mg effervescent tablets — Current selected SmPC

emc · Summary of Product Characteristics

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