Long-term use of oral or injected corticosteroid medicines, such as prednisone and cortisone, interferes with the bone-rebuilding process. Osteoporosis has also been associated with medications used to combat or prevent: Seizures. Gastric reflux. ...
In this brief review, we outline the use of the currently available medications for the management of osteoporosis—namely, estrogen, calcitonin, calcium, and vitamin D. In addition, we discuss the next generation of drugs that are likely to become available in the future—the bisphosphonates and...
Adherence to osteoporosis medications is relatively poor. Approximately 20–30% of patients taking daily or weekly treatments may suspend their treatm
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Interventions to improve adherence and persistence with osteoporosis medications: a systematic literature review. Osteoporos Int. 2009;20:2127–34. Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Edelberg HK, Shallenberger E, Wei JY. Medication management capacity in highly functioning community-living...
If it is the latter, a low BMD reading could be considered cause for celebration and not depression, fear and the continued ingestion of inappropriate medications or supplements, which is usually the case following a diagnosis of osteopenia or osteoporosis. ...
Gastrointestinal surgery, which can impact how your body can absorb necessary nutrients like calcium, according to the Mayo Clinic. Hypocalcemia, a calcium deficiency disease that can come about from aforementioned reasons like dieting or medications, or from genetic reasons. ...
* Use of certain medications that weaken bones, such as steroids, overuse of thyroid hormone, blood thinners, anticonvulsants, and diuretics. While osteoporosis can occur in anyone, it is more common in Caucasian and Asian women.How Do Doctors Treat Osteoporosis?Doctors...
No one was on bone medications, anabolic agents, steroids, or any drugs that can alter bone or calcium metabolism. Women with metabolic bone disease, other chronic diseases, or heavy smokers were excluded. Anyone who regularly ate prunes or prune juice could not participate. No one had a BMD...
The therapy is based on a sufficient substitution of calcium and vitamin D as well as-medications that influence bone metabolism. Especially in the group of patients with a high-turnover osteoporosis calcitonin plays an important role. Fluoride is an important medication as a bone anabolic due to...