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Products » Items » Fosamax*


Contraindicated
Reproductive toxicity in animals

Contraindicated
Fosamax* :
Type Medicine Non Marketed
Originator B
Agent Droguerie de l'Union
Distributor Droguerie de l'Union
Laboratory MSD
Responsible Party Merck Sharp & Dohme BV
Origin The Netherlands
Manufacturer Merck Sharp & Dohme BV
Origin The Netherlands
ATC M05BA04

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Fosamax* :

Revision Date : 01/09/2015


Effect Frequency
Abdominal bloating (Meteorism) Common
Abdominal pain Common
Alopecia Common
Angioedema (Angioneurotic oedema) (Quincke oedema) Rare
Asthenia Common
Cephalea Common
Constipation Common
Diaphyseal femoral fractures Rare
Diarrhoea (Diarrhea) Common
Dysguesia (taste perversion) (Taste abnormality) (Taste disturbance) Uncommon
Dyspepsia Common
Dysphagia Common
Episcleritis Uncommon
Erythema Uncommon
Esophageal erosions Uncommon
Fever Uncommon
Flatulence Common
Gastritis Uncommon
Gastrointestinal bleeding Rare
Gastrointestinal perforation Rare
Gastrointestinal ulcer Rare
Hypersensitivity reactions Rare
Hypocalcaemia Rare
Joint swelling Common
Lightheadedness Common
Lyell Syndrome (Toxic epidermal necrolysis) Rare
Malaise Uncommon
Melaena Uncommon
Myalgia Very Common
Nausea Uncommon
Oedema peripheral Common
Oesophageal acid reflux Common
Oesophageal stenosis Rare
Oesophageal ulcer Common
Oesophagitis Uncommon
Osteoarticular pain Very Common
Osteonecrosis of the jaw Rare
Pharyngeal ulceration Rare
Photosensitivity Rare
Pruritus Common
scleritis Uncommon
Skin rash Uncommon
Skin reaction Rare
Stevens-Johnson syndrome Rare
Subtrochanteric femoral fractures Rare
Urticaria Rare
Uveitis Uncommon
Vertigo Common
Vomiting Uncommon

Different Units By MoH Code

Revision Date : 01/06/2016

Fosamax*  MoH 349 :
Form Tablet
Packaging Blisters (Al/PVC)
Package Size Box of 30
Strength 10mg
NSSF ✘
Quarantine ✘
Reg. Number 208266/96
Submission date 01/01/1996
Registration Year 1996
Archived Date 2017


Price Comparison

● Country: UAE
● Package Size: 28's (14's Blister x 2)
● Public Price: 182 AED ( 4,397,302.00 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 28
● Cost/Unit: 6,5 AED ( 144,966.00 LBP )
● Pharmacy Price: 146.37 AED ( 3536445.57 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 21/08/2019
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Abu Dhabi
● Package Size: 28
● Public Price: 182 AED ( 4,397,302.00 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 28
● Cost/Unit: 6,5 AED ( 144,966.00 LBP )
● Pharmacy Price: 146.37 AED ( 3536445.57 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 16/11/2019
● Type: Medicine Withdrawn

● Country: KSA
● Package Size: 28
● Public Price: 146.4 SAR ( 3,460,896.00 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 28
● Cost/Unit: 5,2286 SAR ( 118,200.00 LBP )
● Reference: sfda
● Pricing Date: 05/03/2020
● Type: Medicine Non Marketed

● Country: Italy
● Package Size: 14
● Public Price: 17.22 EUR ( 1,668,204.72 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 14
● Cost/Unit: 1,23 EUR ( 96,876.00 LBP )
● Pricing Date: 17/07/2018
● Type: Medicine Authorised

● Country: Norway
● Package Size: 98
● Public Price: 872.2 NOK ( 7,068,308.80 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 98
● Cost/Unit: 8,9 NOK ( 64,832.00 LBP )
● Pharmacy Price: 654.05 NOK ( 5300421.2 LBP )
● Reference: Norwegian Medicine Agency
● Pricing Date: 23/04/2018
● Type: Medicine Withdrawn

● Country: UK
● Package Size: 28
● Public Price: 23.12 GBP ( 2,627,564.88 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 28
● Cost/Unit: 0,8257 GBP ( 0.00 LBP )
● Reference: DMD
● Pricing Date: 08/03/2021
● Type: Medicine Withdrawn

● Country: Spain
● Package Size: 28
● Public Price: 9.99 EUR ( 967,791.24 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 28
● Cost/Unit: 0,3568 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Reference: Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios
● Pricing Date: 06/05/2021
● Type: Medicine Non Marketed

● Country: Belgium
● Package Size: 28
● Public Price: 13.97 EUR ( 1,353,357.72 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 28
● Cost/Unit: 0,4989 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Reference: cbip
● Pricing Date: 30/03/2019
● Type: Medicine Withdrawn

● Country: France
● Package Size: 28
● Public Price: 27.82 EUR ( 2,695,090.32 LBP )
● Pack size unit used: 28
● Cost/Unit: 0,9936 EUR ( 0.00 LBP )
● Reference: ansm
● Pricing Date: 15/05/2021
● Type: Medicine Non Marketed

● Country: The Netherlands
● Package Size: 30
● Pharmacy Price: 10.7 EUR ( 1036573.2 LBP )
● Medica Comments: Non Marketed
● Reference: Zorginstituut Nederland
● Pricing Date: 17/06/2019
● Type: Medicine Non Marketed

● Country: Finland
● Package Size: 28
● Reference: Kela
● Pricing Date: 24/10/2020
● Type: Medicine Non Marketed

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