The melting point (or, rarely, liquefaction point) of a solid is the temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid at atmospheric pressure.At the melting point the solid and liquid phase exist in equilibrium.he melting point (or, rarely, liquefaction point) of a solid is the temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid at atmospheric pressure.
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 1995 and proved to be a moneymaker, bringing in nearly $3.2 billion in 2005.
Alendronate reduces bone loss, increases bone density and reduces the risk of spine, hip and other broken bones by about 50 percent over two to four years. For prevention, alendronate is taken daily as a 5 mg tablet or weekly as a 35 mg tablet.eriparatide, a form of parathyroid hormone, increase s the rate of bone formation and is in a distinct category of osteoporosis medicines called anabolic drugs. This is currently the only osteoporosis medicine approved by the FDA that rebuilds bone.