| Generic bisphosphonate | Percentage of total drugs dispensed to patients in the community | Percentage of total drugs dispensed to patients in long-term care facilities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st mo | 2nd mo | 3rd mo | 1st mo | 2nd mo | 3rd mo | |
| Daily alendronate | 59 | 67 | 81 | 48 | 83 | 88 |
| Weekly alendronate | 43 | 88 | 95 | 47 | 93 | 98 |
| Daily risedronate | 15 | 73 | 85 | 7 | 37 | 83 |
| Weekly risedronate | 18 | 91 | 96 | 18 | 96 | 99 |
| Monthly risedronate | 13 | 86 | 93 | 6 | 84 | 95 |
| Weekly alendronate + vitamin D | 51 | 80 | 90 | 64 | 95 | 99 |
Note: ODB = Ontario Drug Benefit.