| 摘要 |
1. A method of preventing osteoporosis in early postmenopausal women comprising administering a prophylactically effective dose of alendronate or a pharmaceutically effective salt thereof. 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the alendronate is administered orally. 3. A method according to claim 2 wherein the alendronate is administered once a day. 4. A method according to claim 3 wherein the salt of alendronate is monosodium salt trihydrate. 5. A method according to claim 4 wherein the dose is 2.5 to 20 mg/day. 6. A method according to claim 5 wherein the dose is selected from the group consisting of 2.5, 5, and 10 mg/day. 7. A method of preventing osteoporosis in early postmenopausal women comprising administering 2.5 to 20 mg/day of alendronate monosodium salt trihydrate during 3 years. |
