interact with other calcium supplements, antacids, orange juice or caffeine - decrease the absorption of Fosamax take first thing in the morning on an empty stomach with a full glass of water - no other meds within 30 minutes bisphophonate that can be take 1 a day or 1 per week bisphosphonate that can be taken 2

1. Bisphophonate administration

interact with other calcium supplements, antacids, orange juice or caffeine - decrease the absorption of Fosamax

take first thing in the morning on an empty stomach with a full glass of water - no other meds within 30 minutes

2. Fosamax

bisphophonate that can be take 1 a day or 1 per week

3. Bonevia

bisphosphonate that can be taken 2.5mg/day or 150mg/month

4. Actonal

bisphosphonate that can be taken daily or once a week

5. Calcitonin Salmon

used in post-menopausal osteoporosis, can be given IM/SC/IN, used to increase bone density, moves calcium out of the blood and into the bone, may treat hypercalcemia & will increase calcium secretion

6. Cholinergic agents

used for treatment of overactive bladder & urinary retention

*anticholinergic side effects

7. Pyridium

commonly prescribed with antibiotics to treat the symptoms of UTIs - turns bodily fluids "waynesburg orange"