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Zometa Side Effects Information
Symptoms of bone death in the jaw include:
- pain;
- swelling;
- infection of the gums;
- loosening of the teeth;
- poor healing of the gums;
- numbness or a feeling of heaviness in the jaw; and
- exposed bone.
Zometa is a type of drug known as bisphosphonates. Recently a link has been found between bisphosphonates and a serious bone disease called
osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). This important discovery clearly shows that Zometa side effects may include
osteonecrosis of the jaw.
The discovery, published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, prompted both the US, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Novartis, the manufacturer of bisphosphonates used in cancer chemotherapy, to issue a warning to health care professionals on September 24, 2004. The warning letter contained information about bisphosphonates and the risks of osteonecrosis in the jaw.
Bisphosphonates are commonly used in tablet form such as Fosamax (Alendronate Sodium) to prevent and treat osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. Stronger forms of bisphosphonates are commonly used in the management of advanced cancers that have metastasized to the bone, where the disease often causes bone pain and possibly even fractures. Several cancers can involve or metastasize to the bone, including lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, and others. When bisphosphonates are given in cancer chemotherapy, the drugs,such as Zometa and Aredia ,are given intravenously, and usually for longer periods of time.
If you have been injured by Zometa side effects you may be entitled to compensation. For more information about your legal rights
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