Evenity® (generic name: romosozumab-aqqg) is an injected medication to slow down osteoporosis in women after menopause. It is prescribed for patients at high risk of fracture, who cannot use another osteoporosis medicine, or for whom other osteoporosis medicines did not work well.
Evenity supplies a humanized monoclonal antibody (romosozumab) that targets sclerostin. This molecule inhibits new bone-cell formation and stimulates bone-cell destruction. By blocking sclerostin, romosozumab has the dual effect of increasing bone formation and decreasing bone resorption. Like skin and hair, bones are living organs that constantly renew their cells. The changes brought on by menopause reduce bone density, which means fractures can occur more frequently in the vertebrae (spine), carpals, hips, pelvis and upper arms.
Evenity is administered as a subcutaneous injection by your healthcare provider. The standard dosage is two injections monthly for six months – 12 doses. Taking calcium and vitamin D supplements is necessary while you receive these doses.
If you miss a dose of Evenity, contact your healthcare provider immediately to schedule your next dose as soon as possible. The next dose should be scheduled every month from the date of the last injection.
The most common side effects of treatments with Evenity include joint pain and headaches. These should diminish throughout treatment. Be sure to report any side effects to the healthcare provider administering the injections.
Treatment with Evenity increases the risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular incident. Get emergency help right away if you have any of the following symptoms:
There are some reports of other serious side effects. Go immediately to an emergency room or your doctor if you have any symptoms of the following:
Evenity is a preventative treatment designed to slow down and even reverse osteoporosis in women after menopause.
After menopause, the body may lose more bone than it can create (osteoporosis), resulting in bones being brittle and at risk of fracture from even slight stress. Osteoporosis occurs with high frequency in women after the onset of menopause. Statistics show that up to one-half of all women over the age of fifty will, at some point, suffer a fracture due to osteoporosis. After that, you are five times more likely to suffer another fracture within a year.
Postmenopausal osteoporosis is progressive and will continue and get worse if not treated. Osteoporosis is a silent condition that will only show up as a break. Evenity is an anabolic treatment that’s unique because it’s the only one that works to slow down bone cell loss and boost new cell formation.
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