Zometa and Aredia Warning. Victim Compensation

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Zometa, Aredia,Fosamax Side Effects Warning. Victim Compensation

Fosamax (generic name Alendronate) Zometa and Aredia are types of drugs known as bisphosphonates. Recently a link has been found between bisphosphonates and a serious bone disease called osteonecrosis ofrepparttar jaw (ONJ). This important discovery clearly shows that Fosamax and Zometa side effects may include osteonecrosis ofrepparttar 142739 jaw (also known as Dead Jaw.)

The discovery published inrepparttar 142740 Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons prompted bothrepparttar 142741 US Food and Drug Administration FDA and Novartisrepparttar 142742 manufacturer of bisphosphonates used in cancer chemotherapy to issue a warning to health care professionals on September 24 2004. The warning letter contained information about bisphosphonates andrepparttar 142743 risks of osteonecrosis inrepparttar 142744 jaw Bisphosphonates are commonly used in tablet form such as Fosamax Alendronate Sodium to prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Stronger forms of bisphosphonates are commonly used inrepparttar 142745 management of advanced cancers that have metastasized torepparttar 142746 bone whererepparttar 142747 disease often causes bone pain and possibly even fractures.

Several cancers can involve or metastasize torepparttar 142748 bone including lung cancer breast cancer prostate cancer multiple myeloma and others. When bisphosphonates are given in cancer chemotherapyrepparttar 142749 drugs are given intravenously and usually for longer periods of time.

Osteonecrosis ofrepparttar 142750 jaw. ONJ is a condition in whichrepparttar 142751 bone tissue inrepparttar 142752 jaw fails to heal after minor trauma such as a tooth extraction causingrepparttar 142753 bone to be exposed. The exposure can eventually lead to infection and fracture and may require longterm antibiotic therapy or surgery to removerepparttar 142754 dying bone tissue.

Build immunity against sinusitis

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Question: I AM a 23-year-old female. What isrepparttar cure for sinusitis ? I have been taking cod liver oil, vitamin C, and Horseradish and Garlic supplements forrepparttar 142721 past four month. Will it cure my sinusitis or only lessenrepparttar 142722 virus ?

Answer : SINUSITIS refers to an inflammation ofrepparttar 142723 mucous membrane that linesrepparttar 142724 sinus ofrepparttar 142725 skull. Sinus is a cavity that is usually filled with air or blood. Sinuses are located close torepparttar 142726 nasal cavities and also nearrepparttar 142727 ear.

Therefore, infection of sinusitis travels fromrepparttar 142728 mouth, nose and throat alongrepparttar 142729 mucous membrane lining. A person, who is suffering from sinusitis, may experience severe headache overrepparttar 142730 affected sinus area andrepparttar 142731 nose may be blocked onrepparttar 142732 affected side.

Allergy, repeated attacks of acute sinusitis or inadequate treatment of acute sinusitis combined with nasal obstruction cause a chronic sinusitis (long-standing). Acute (short-lived) sinusitis is caused by nasal infection in whichrepparttar 142733 sinuses become blocked byrepparttar 142734 common cold or by any feverish respiratory illness such as influenza. Other than that, acute sinusitis may also be caused by a dental abscess, a fracture of bone inrepparttar 142735 face or sudden pressure change.

Good immunity isrepparttar 142736 basic way to fight against sinusitis, and lessenrepparttar 142737 allergy and virus that contribute to it. Consider taking zinc supplement containing vitamin C as they are useful to boost or strengthen immune system. The recommended daily dosage forrepparttar 142738 zinc is 15mg. Echinachea is known to enhance body's immune system by stimulatingrepparttar 142739 body's natural defence mechanisms by stimulatingrepparttar 142740 production of macrophages,repparttar 142741 white blood cells that eat foreign particles. It also has anti-viral and natural antibiotic properties.

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