Medicines containing active substance Alendronic acid
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 17 medicines with the active substance alendronic acid.
- 11 alendronic acid only
- 6 in combination with another substance
- 11 prescription only (POM)
- 3 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only alendronic acid
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Alendronic Acid 70 mg effervescent tablets, Binosto 70 mg effervescent tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alendronic Acid 70 mg film-coated tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alendronic Acid 70 mg oral solution SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alendronic Acid once weekly 70 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alendronic Acid once weekly 70 mg tablets, Fosamax once weekly 70 mg tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Binosto 70 mg effervescent tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Binosto 70 mg effervescent tablets, Alendronic Acid 70 mg effervescent tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Fosamax once weekly 70 mg tablets SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Fosamax once weekly 70 mg tablets, Alendronic Acid once weekly 70 mg tablets | Prescription only (POM) |
| Alendronic Acid 10 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Alendronic Acid 70 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
Combinations with alendronic acid
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Alendronic acid + Colecalciferol | |
| Adrovance SPC | – |
| Alendronic Acid/cholecalciferol tablet 70 mg/2800 IU SPC | – |
| Fosavance 70 mg/2 800 IU tablet | Prescription only (POM) |
| Fosavance 70 mg/5 600 IU tablet SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Vantavo (previously Alendronate sodium and colecalciferol, MSD) SPC | – |
| Bentexo 70 mg / 5 600 IU tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- M05BA04 alendronic acid 11 medicines
- M05BB03 alendronic acid and colecalciferol 6 medicines
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.