My friend Joni and I share everything. So of course,
I told her about my once-a-year osteoporosis treatment
R e c l a s t '
(zoledronic add) injection
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M eet Reclast, the
only
o steo po ro sis
treatm e n t that can help p ro te ct y o u r
bones fo r a full ye ar in a single dose.
• One intravenous (IV) dose a year helps
strengthen bones and protect them from
fracture, when taken with daily calcium
and vitamin D
•
No other osteoporosis treatment is
approved to help protect from fracture in
more places: hip, spine, even other bones
•
IV given by a doctor or nurse for no less
than
15
minutes once a year
Prescription Reclast is approved for the treatment
of postmenopausal osteoporosis
You’ve got to ask yo u r d o cto r if Reclast
is right fo r you.
Important information:
You should not take Reclast if you're on Zometa® (zoledronic acid) Injection because it contains the same active ingredient.
Additionally, you should not take Reclast if you have low blood calcium, kidney problem s, o r are allergic to Reclast. If you are
pregnant, plan to becom e pregnant, o r are nursing, you should not take Reclast.
It's im portant to drink fluids before getting Reclast to help prevent kidney problem s. T h e m ost com m on side effects include flu-
like sym ptom s, fever, muscle o r joint pain, headache, nausea, vom iting and diarrhea. Tell yo u r d o cto r if you have dental problem s
because rarely, problem s w ith the jaw have been reported w ith Reclast. Discuss all medicines you are taking, including prescription
and non-prescription drugs, vitamins and herbal supplements. If you develop severe bone, joint o r muscle pain, numbness, tingling
o r muscle spasms, contact yo u r doctor.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA.Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call I-
800
-FDA-I
088
.
If you don’t have prescription coverage and can’t afford your medicines, log onto www.pap.novartis.com
or call
1
-
800
-
245
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5356
.
Reclast.
Year-long protection for on-the-go women.
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Novartis Printed in the U.S. A.
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