Alendronate
osteoporosis
"Alendronate/death

Doctor prescribed this for my 91 year old mother against my objections. My mother was in excellent health until this medication was prescribed. 

 I stated my objections several times regarding this medication.  I related recent incidences of falls and no bone breaks.  ( She had fallen several times, once off a ladder onto concrete...only bruised.  Another time slipped off step, sprained ankle.  The er doc said she had great looking bones.)Also, my mother repeatedly told the doctor she had memory/cognition issues which were documented in her chart.  The doctor insisted.

Ten days later my mother died.  She misread the directions and didn't remember the doctors directions.  She took one pill daily instead of one weekly."