Alant (70 mg) [Alendronate]

Drug brand Alant (70 mg) is being manufactured and marketed by West Coast Pharmaceuticals. The main active ingredient or salt in this drug is Alendronate. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 245.00 (arround $3.43 US Dollar)

Generic :	Alendronate
Pharma Company :	West Coast Pharmaceuticals
Brand Label :	Alant (70 mg)
Preparation Type :	Tablet
Single Dose :	1 Tablet
Composition :	Alendronate-70 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	10 Tablet
Price Unit :	Rs 24.5
Price Pack :	Rs 245.00 INR (arround $3.43 US Dollar)

Drug details for Alant (70 mg)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredient or salt in Alant (70 mg) is Alendronate.

Alendronate is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis (a condition in which the bones become thin and weak and break easily) in women who have undergone menopause (''change of life,'' end of menstrual periods) and to treat osteoporosis in men. Alendronate is also used to treat osteoporosis in men and women who are taking corticosteroids (a type of medication that may cause osteoporosis in some patients). Alendronate is also used to treat Paget's disease of bone (a condition in which the bones are soft and weak and may be deformed, painful, or easily broken). Alendronate is in a class of medications called bisphosphonates. It works by preventing bone breakdown and increasing bone density (thickness).

Alant (70 mg) - Alendronate - For more details on its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Alant (70 mg) - Alendronate..

Generic Drug Substitutes for : Alant (70 mg)

There are 1 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for Alant (70 mg), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Alendronate-70 mg).
Please note that one can request a doctor or pharmacist to substitute a generic version of the prescribed drug brand, if any. So far as quality and performance of generic version is concerned, mostly, Generics with the same active ingredient (here i.e. Alendronate-70 mg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one

Brand	Price (Rs.)	Brand	Price (Rs.)
Alendix (70 mg)	90.00

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