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I didn't get an answer. i'll ask the question again. i'm taking alendronate 70mg. once a week. do i need to take my calcium pill every day too. ?

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Definitely: In order to allow the alendronate to work properly, you need about 1500 mg of elemental calcium/day (total of diet and supplements) and at least 2000 units of vitamin D3/day. Check w/your doctor before instituting.

Answered 3/1/2015

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