A nurse is providing education to a patient who will begin taking alendronate [Fosamax]. Which complication should the patient be instructed to report immediately?

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Esophagitis is the most serious adverse effect of alendronate, sometimes resulting in ulceration. The nurse should instruct the patient to report difficulty swallowing immediately, because it can be a sign of esophageal injury. Dizziness is not an adverse effect of alendronate. Drowsiness is not a symptom associated with alendronate. Pallor is not a symptom associated with alendronate.

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