What is the classification of Fosamax?

Fosamax is a biphosphenate. Biphosphenates such as Zometa and Aredia are used to prevent the bone loss associated with cancer, Fosamax on the other hand is mostly prescribed to women to combat the symptoms of osteoporosis. It should be noted that patients taking biphosphenates have repoted developing osteonecrosis of the jaw or "jaw death" after having teeth pulled, which apparently causes a lack of blood flow to the jaw area causing the bone to stop regenerating.