SUTURE ANCHORS. There are many suture anchors on the market today. In general, they can be classified as screw-in or and nonâscrew-in anchors. To assist with the selection of the proper anchor, it is important to understand the basic biology of tissue healing.
DRUG DESCRIPTION. FOSAMAX (alendronate sodium) is a bisphosphonate that acts as a specific inhibitor of osteoclastmediated bone resorption. Bisphosphonates are synthetic analogs of pyrophosphate that bind to the hydroxyapatite found in bone.
These are the most common osteoporosis drug treatments. They include the following. 1  Alendronate (Fosamax) is an oral medication people typically take once per week.  Ibandronate (Boniva) is available as a monthly oral tablet or as an intravenous injection that you get four times per year.