Boniva® (ibandronate sodium)

Kane Legal is reviewing the following injuries caused by Boniva®:

• Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ)
• Bone fractures

If you or a loved one has taken Boniva® (ibandronate) for the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis and have experienced femur fractures or osteonecrosis of the jaw (known as ONJ), bone decay in the jawbone, please call KANE LEGAL for a free consultation.

Boniva® (known generically as ibandronate) is part of a class of drugs known as bisphosphonates which are used for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis (a thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density over time).  Marketed by Genetech USA, Inc., Boniva® was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2005 as a once monthly pill for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis.

Side effects of Boniva® can include:

• Upset stomach, diarrhea
• Back pain, arthralgia, myalgia, bone pain

Serious side effects of Actonel® can include:

• Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) aka “dead jaw”
• Femur fractures
• Difficulty swallowing
• Esophageal or gastric ulcers

Recent studies have found that the long term treatment (considered 5 or more years) with bisphosphonates increase’s ones risk of a rare femur fracture by three times compared to women who took a bisphosphonate for a relatively short period of time (less than one year).

If you or a loved one has been prescribed Boniva® and experienced osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) or a femur fracture, contact KANE LEGAL today for a free consultation.