Alex Trebek reads, "A 60 year old post-menopausal woman is prescribed this medication 'for bones' but her physician neglects to tell her how to take it; she takes it with a sip of water before going to bed and gets severe esophageal pain..."
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Bisphosphonate...probably alendronate?
Bisphosphonates!
alendronate
Bisphosphonates! Gotta remember to stay upright for 30min!
A bisphosphonate!
Alendronate- bisphosphonates
nice!! you all get $200!
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Family Medicine for $200
Bisophonates for osteoporosis like alendronate (shown here) have a high rate of GI side effects (esophagitis, reflux, esophageal ulcers) if not taken properly.
Sources: UpToDate; Wikipedia.
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