Strontium ranelate works by reducing bone breakdown and stimulating rebuilding of bone, therefore, reduces the risk of fracture.
Muscle cramp, Muscle pain, Bone pain, Joint pain, Pain in extremity, Skin rash, Itching, Urticaria, Angioedema (swelling of deeper layers of skin)
Strontium ranelate is used in the treatment of post menopausal osteoporosis and osteoporosis in men.