WOULD YOU PUT YOUR MOTHER ON RECLAST

Displaced....Sold Reclast...Mother on it for 3 years...going off and back to Forteo then Fosamax afterwards. She will not support Novartis and their bs practices. Maybe her 1 less script won't hurt NPC but her voice (VP) in the Red Hat Society and local Osteoporosis Support Group (Chair) on NPC practices will get all to think! Too expensive, Reps not paid due to unreasonable goals, people with PC trip ranking don't get rewards, but I bet your ass that Jose and Brian and Vasella get million dollar plus bonuses. Screw them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 






I wouldn't give Reclast to my worst enemy... this stuff is poison... get a grip people. Here is a better question...would you take Reclast??? yes, be honest. let someone drip laundry detergent into your veins that will last for a year. And if it doesn't agree with you then you are stuck for a year plus. I have spoken and read hundreds of reports from the victims of this killer drug. I only wish I had done this before late October when I took my father to get this drug. 54 days later he was DEAD... due to Reclast!!!!!!! my research has shown over 300 deaths in 2009. One death is too much!!

Go ahead , I dare you put that poison in your veins , and reap the consequences. I pray that person that was debating about taking this drug is reading this. DON'T TAKE RECLAST, unless you have a death wish.

My father said that the pain of his compressed fractures was nothing compared to the pain that he experienced with Reclast, and yes, he also developed A Fib. after he took this drug.

This is criminal, and I hope that Reclast and these other osteo poison drugs are gone soon. You people are living in a fantasy world if you believe that these drugs are really helpful. they hurt far more than they help. This is just the tip of the iceberg that is coming then these drugs are exposed!!!!!


Wow you must really be bitter. I am sorry for you if this is the truth but I noticed that you had posted on Amgens board as well.
Well think about all those peopel that Reclast has helped. Anytime a patient puts anything into their body it is a risk. Look at all the information and then make your decision, IF your dad had read the PI he would have seen everything in print.
You are barking up the wrong tree.

YES I WOULD PUT MY MOTHER ON RECLAST
 












Displaced....Sold Reclast...Mother on it for 3 years...going off and back to Forteo then Fosamax afterwards. She will not support Novartis and their bs practices. Maybe her 1 less script won't hurt NPC but her voice (VP) in the Red Hat Society and local Osteoporosis Support Group (Chair) on NPC practices will get all to think! Too expensive, Reps not paid due to unreasonable goals, people with PC trip ranking don't get rewards, but I bet your ass that Jose and Brian and Vasella get million dollar plus bonuses. Screw them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YES! And once everybody learns that mom's little baby was displaced from Novartis, her credibility will be as strong as your post. Trash. If she's doing well on Reclast, do the right thing and support her to reinfuse. Do the right thing for the patient, right? Not even her own child can do this! Sad.
 






"If your dad had read the PI" What an idiotic statement. Do you think patients would take any medication if they read the PI? Unless they have some form of medical background a person is not likely to be able to make a good decision after reading the PI. You are obviously a brain washed drug rep who spends his time down playing the negatives of the medications you promote. This is even one of the complaints Neurologists are having with the MS reps promoting Gilenya. This is a powerful medication. The physicians need to know good as well as bad. The reps have few studies and for the most part are following the Novartis "way" of painting an unrealistic rosy picture.
 






Wow you must really be bitter. I am sorry for you if this is the truth but I noticed that you had posted on Amgens board as well.
Well think about all those peopel that Reclast has helped. Anytime a patient puts anything into their body it is a risk. Look at all the information and then make your decision, IF your dad had read the PI he would have seen everything in print.
You are barking up the wrong tree.

YES I WOULD PUT MY MOTHER ON RECLAST

But would you put YOURSELF on it? Honestly....would you drip something into your veins that will stay there for a whole year with no antidote? You say "think about all those people that Reclast has helped." Well what about the ones that Reclast has killed? You are SO right when you say that anytime a patient puts anything into their body it is a risk, which is precisely why people should avoid Reclast. There are NOT enough studies. As of now, patients are mere guinea pigs.

You accuse a poster of barking up the wrong tree after she talks about her dad dying from Reclast? First of all, where is your human compassion? Second of all--you are blaming her dad for this infusion? You are a real schmuck.
 






But would you put YOURSELF on it? Honestly....would you drip something into your veins that will stay there for a whole year with no antidote? You say "think about all those people that Reclast has helped." Well what about the ones that Reclast has killed? You are SO right when you say that anytime a patient puts anything into their body it is a risk, which is precisely why people should avoid Reclast. There are NOT enough studies. As of now, patients are mere guinea pigs.

You accuse a poster of barking up the wrong tree after she talks about her dad dying from Reclast? First of all, where is your human compassion? Second of all--you are blaming her dad for this infusion? You are a real schmuck.


Zometa has been on the market for many years and there is extensive data on this drug
Do you really think if a person lost a parent due to Reclast they would be posting on CafPharma. Then you are dumber than you seem
That same poster was on the Amgen board as well.
There is compassion for anyone that has lost a parent but if this is a real case it should be in a lawyers office and not on CP.
 












Serious inquiries only - Mom was on Evista for years. Serious osteoporosis. Rheumatoid Arthritis with prednasone for years - auto immune disorder - been on Evista now considering switching to Forteo - history of cancer in family - multiple cormorbities - Dr wants to put her on Forteo.. Would you put your mother on Reclast?

I did last year and she's doing great. No problems.
 













Before you make up your mind look at the Novartis CANADA letter re: ACLASTA (RECLAST)

Health Canada Endorsed Important Safety Information on ACLASTA*(zoledronic acid)

NOVARTIS

October 12, 2010
Dear Health Care Professional,
Subject: Association of ACLASTA* (zoledronic acid 5 mg/100 mL) solution for intravenous
infusion with renal dysfunction.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. (“Novartis”), in collaboration with Health Canada, would like to provide you with important renal safety information on renal dysfunction based on post-marketing experience with ACLASTA*. Therefore, Novartis would like to reinforce the current recommendations for selecting appropriate patients for ACLASTA*.
The ACLASTA* Product Monograph, has been revised to further emphasize precautions that should be taken into account to minimize the risk of renal adverse reactions:
• ACLASTA* has been associated with renal dysfunction manifested as deterioration in renal function and in rare cases, acute renal failure.
• Renal impairment has been observed following the administration of ACLASTA*, occasionally after a single administration.
• Renal failure requiring dialysis or with a fatal outcome has occurred especially in patients with history of renal impairment or other risk factors. Risk factors include advanced age, concomitant nephrotoxic medicinal products, concomitant diuretic therapy or dehydration occurring after ACLASTA* administration.
As of April 30, 2010 Novartis has received 265 spontaneous reports of renal impairment following administration of ACLASTA*, corresponding to a reporting rate of approximately 20 cases per 100,000 patient-years of exposure.

The following precautions should be taken to minimize the risk of renal adverse reactions:
• ACLASTA* should not be used in patients with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance <30mL/min).
• ACLASTA* should be used with caution when concomitantly used with other drugs that could impact renal function.
• Creatinine clearance should be calculated (e.g., Cockcroft-Gault formula) before each treatment with ACLASTA* followed by periodic monitoring of serum creatinine in patients with risk factors.
Transient increase in serum creatinine may be greater in patients with underlying impaired renal function.
• Patients should be appropriately hydrated (500 mL or 2 glasses of water) prior to and following administration of ACLASTA*, especially elderly patients and those receiving diuretic therapy.
• A single dose of ACLASTA* should not exceed 5 mg and the duration of infusion should be no less than 15 minutes.
Managing marketed health product-related adverse reactions depends on health care professionals and consumers reporting them. Reporting rates determined on the basis of spontaneously reported postmarketing adverse reactions are generally presumed to underestimate the risks associated with health product treatments. Any case of serious overdose symptoms or other serious or unexpected adverse reactions in patients receiving ACLASTA* should be reported to Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. or Health Canada at the following addresses:

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.
385 Bouchard blvd,
Dorval, Quebec, H9S 1A9
Phone: 1-800-363-8883 (Medical Information)

Any suspected adverse reaction can also be reported to:
Canada Vigilance Program
Marketed Health Products Directorate
HEALTH CANADA
Address Locator: 0701E
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0K9
Telephone: 613-957-0337 or Fax: 613-957-0335
CanadaVigilance@hc-sc.gc.ca

To report an Adverse Reaction, consumers and health professionals may call toll free:
Telephone: 1-866-234-2345
Fax: 1-866-678-6789

Postage paid labels, the Canada Vigilance Reporting Forms and the Adverse Reaction Reporting Guidelines can be
found on the MedEffectTM Canada Web site in the Adverse Reaction Reporting section. The Reporting Form is also in the Canadian Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties.
http://hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/medeff/report-declaration/index-eng.php
For other health product inquiries related to this communication, please contact Health Canada at:
Marketed Health Products Directorate (MHPD)
E-mail: MHPD_DPSC@hc-sc.gc.ca
Tel: 613-954-6522
Fax: 613-952-7738
To change your mailing address or fax number, contact Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc...
Should you have any questions or require additional information regarding the use of ACLASTA*
(zoledronic acid), please contact Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc., Medical Information Department
at 1-800-363-8883.
Sincerely,
original signed by
___________________________________________
Jean-Marie Leclerc, M.D. FRCP(C)
Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Vice-President Clinical and Regulatory Affairs
*ACLASTA is a registered trademark
References:
ACLASTA* is approved for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, to
increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis, for treatment and prevention of glucocorticoid-induced
osteoporosis and for the treatment of Paget’s disease of bone.
 






Never. Ever. Had my 3rd Reclast treatment 2 weeks ago. Lots of unpleasant side effects after my first, fewer side effects a year later after my treatment. Some gains in bone density, but not enough to warrant exposure to this drug. After this years treatment, I have had unbearable bone and joint pain, nausea, vomiting for a week, developed blurry vision... most of the unpleasant side effects on the lists, staff infection in my lungs, two weeks out of work so far, in the hospital for 3 days, and still not close to being myself. All of my doctors are pointing at the Reclast. Never Again! This is a dangerous, unpredictable drug and should not be on the market.