Reclast is the newest medication in the bisphosphonate family. Reclast is not a tablet but an I.V. injection that is give over a 15 minute time period once a year.

• Reclast can increase bone density and lowers your chances of breaking a bone in the hip, spine, and other bones as well.

• After people take Reclast, they may have flu-like symptoms, pain in muscles and joints, feel tired, have water retention and chills.

• For most people, these symptoms stopped after 3 days. For some people, the symptoms did not stop until 7 to 14 days after the injection.