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    The most widely prescribed medications for osteoporosis are bisphosphonates such as alendronate, risedronate, and ibandronate, which can cause side effects like nausea, abdominal pain, and esophageal issues if not taken properly. Estrogen therapy after menopause can help maintain bone density but increases health risks, while raloxifene mimics estrogen's bone benefits with fewer risks and may reduce breast cancer risk. Other options include teriparatide injections that stimulate new bone growth for two years, and denosumab shots every six months that produce bone density results similar to or better than bisphosphonates while targeting a different process with potential back and muscle pain as common side effects

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    The most widely prescribed medications for osteoporosis are bisphosphonates such as alendronate, risedronate, and ibandronate, which can cause side effects like nausea, abdominal pain, and esophageal issues if not taken properly. Estrogen therapy after menopause can help maintain bone density but increases health risks, while raloxifene mimics estrogen's bone benefits with fewer risks and may reduce breast cancer risk. Other options include teriparatide injections that stimulate new bone growth for two years, and denosumab shots every six months that produce bone density results similar to or better than bisphosphonates while targeting a different process with potential back and muscle pain as common side effects

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    The most widely prescribed medications for osteoporosis are bisphosphonates such as alendronate, risedronate, and ibandronate, which can cause side effects like nausea, abdominal pain, and esophageal issues if not taken properly. Estrogen therapy after menopause can help maintain bone density but increases health risks, while raloxifene mimics estrogen's bone benefits with fewer risks and may reduce breast cancer risk. Other options include teriparatide injections that stimulate new bone growth for two years, and denosumab shots every six months that produce bone density results similar to or better than bisphosphonates while targeting a different process with potential back and muscle pain as common side effects

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    Thursday, November 6, 2014

    Dr. Kaul Notes


    Medications

    The most widely prescribed osteoporosis medications are


    bisphosphonates. Examples include:

    Alendronate (Fosamax, Binosto)

    Risedronate (Actonel, Atelvia)

    Ibandronate (Boniva)

    Zoledronic acid (Reclast, Zometa)

    Side effects include nausea, abdominal pain, difficulty swallowing, and


    the risk of an inflamed esophagus or esophageal ulcers. These are less
    likely to occur if the medicine is taken properly.
    Hormone-related therapy
    Estrogen, especially when started soon after
    menopause, can
    help maintain bone density. However, estrogen therapy can increase a
    woman's risk of blood clots, endometrial cancer, breast cancer and
    possibly heart disease.
    Raloxifene (Evista) mimics estrogen's beneficial effects on bone density
    in postmenopausal women, without some of the risks associated with
    estrogen. Taking this drug may also reduce the risk of some types of
    breast cancer.

    Teriparatide (Forteo). This powerful drug is similar to parathyroid


    hormone and stimulates new bone growth. It's given by injection
    under the skin. After two years of treatment with teriparatide,
    another osteoporosis drug is taken to maintain the new bone
    growth.

    Denosumab (Prolia). Compared with bisphosphonates, denosumab


    produces similar or better bone density results while targeting a
    different step in the bone remodeling process. Denosumab is

    Thursday, November 6, 2014

    delivered via a shot under the skin every six months. The most
    common side effects are back and muscle pain.

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