Treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and in men: The recommended dosage is one 70 mg tablet once weekly or one 10 mg tablet once daily.
Prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: The recommended dosage is one 5 mg tablet once daily.
Treatment and prevention of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in men and women: The recommended dose is 5 mg once a day, except for postmenopausal women not receiving estrogen, for whom the recommended dosage is 10 mg once a day.
Alendronate is not indicated for use in children.
In adults with Paget's disease of bone, the usual dose is 40 mg daily for 6 months; treatment may be repeated if necessary, after an interval of a further 6 months, or as prescribed by a physician.
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