Route/Dosage

• PO (Adults):
Treatment of osteoporosis —10 mg once daily or 70 mg once weekly.
Prevention of osteoporosis—5 mg once daily or 35 mg once weekly.
Paget's disease—40 mg once daily for 6 mo. Re-treatment may be considered for patients who relapse.
Treatment of corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis in men and premenopausal women—5 mg once daily.
Treatment of corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis in postmenopausal women not receiving estrogen—10 mg once daily.

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