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- Title
Upper gastrointestinal safety of oral bisphosphonate in hospitalized patients.
- Authors
Nguyen, P.V.-Q.; Bouin, M.; Ste-Marie, L.G.
- Abstract
Summary: Oral bisphosphonates are effective medications for the prevention of fractures in people suffering from osteoporosis. They are associated with gastrointestinal adverse reactions the most severe being an esophageal ulcer. It is unclear if oral bisphosphonates have a similar gastrointestinal safety profile in the hospital setting as in the community setting because hospitalized patients are often bedridden which may hinder proper drug administration. Introduction: To evaluate the incidence of upper gastrointestinal symptoms in hospitalized patients taking oral bisphosphonate. Methods: This single-center prospective cohort study included hospitalized adult patients actively taking risedronate or alendronate. Upper gastrointestinal symptoms were actively assessed at the baseline and 1 to 5 h following the administration of the oral bisphosphonate. Results: A total of 298 patients were included in the study. The mean age was 64 ± 15 years. During the follow-up period, gastric and esophageal symptoms affected 32 patients (10.7%). Epigastric burning, dysphagia, and regurgitation were reported in 4.4% (n = 13), 3% (n = 9), 2.7 (n = 8), and 2.3% (n = 7) patients, respectively. Heartburn, retro-sternal pain, and odynophagia were observed in 1.7% (n = 5), 1.7% (n = 5), and 0.3% (n = 1) patients. Conclusion: The incidence of adverse reaction was similar to that reported in community trials. The administration of oral bisphosphonate in hospitalized patients does not represent an additional risk for upper gastrointestinal adverse events. Treatment should be optimized during the hospital stay to improve the pharmacological management of osteoporosis.
- Subjects
CANADA; BONE fracture prevention; OSTEOPOROSIS prevention; DEGLUTITION disorders; DIPHOSPHONATES; ESOPHAGUS diseases; GASTROESOPHAGEAL reflux; GASTROINTESTINAL diseases; HEARTBURN; LONGITUDINAL method; ORAL drug administration; STERNUM; DISEASE incidence; ALENDRONATE; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RISEDRONATE; DISEASE risk factors; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Osteoporosis International, 2021, Vol 32, Issue 1, p193
- ISSN
0937-941X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00198-020-05498-7