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Please note that not all side effects can be listed here. 

Most reported side effects are mild and should clear up within a few days. If any side effects persist or worsen, consult a healthcare provider as soon as possible.

Common side effects for those with osteoporosis are:

• Pain (joint pain, headache, neck pain, arthralgia, leg cramps)
• Hypertension, angina pectoris
• Fainting, weakness, nervous disorders, dizziness, vertigo, insomnia, depression)
• Gastrointestinal disorders  (nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, dyspepsia)
• Tooth disorders
• Respiratory disorders (rhinitis, cough increased, pharyngitis, dyspnea, pneumonia)

Patients with osteoporosis associated with corticosteroid therapy reported nausea, gastritis, pneumonia, dyspnea, insomnia, anxiety and herpes zoster.

Osteoporosis is also known as “porous bone disease.” It develops gradually as people age or when there are changes in the body’s metabolism. Bones lose their strength and density and can more easily fracture when subjected to sudden stress coming from a fall and even from unusual movement. 

Osteoporosis is diagnosed by measuring bone density, or bone mass. The most popular technique is fast and highly accurate Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), which uses a particular X-ray scanning machine to measure bone density. 

Osteoporosis may go undiagnosed until a minor fall or sudden impact results in a bone fracture. People also start to suffer symptoms such as lower back pain, which comes from fractures or collapses of the vertebrae.