Fosamax is a brand name of the generic drug alendronate. It helps treat osteoporosis due to menopause or steroid use. It works by altering bone formation and the breakdown of the bones in the body.

Alendronate (Fosamax, Fosamax Plus D, and generic), the first bisphosphonate approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis, came on the market in ...

Due to its marked efficacy in the prevention of bone loss in susceptible populations, alendronate (generic name of BIS) had been proposed as a useful agent to prevent alveolar bone loss.