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- Osteoporosis treatment: Medications can help - Mayo Clinic
Which osteoporosis medicines are usually tried first? Bisphosphonates are often the first choice for osteoporosis treatment These include: Alendronate (Fosamax), a weekly pill Risedronate (Actonel, Atelvia), a weekly or monthly pill Ibandronate, a monthly pill or quarterly intravenous (IV) infusion Zoledronic acid (Reclast), an annual IV
- Osteoporosis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Bisphosphonates For people at increased risk of broken bones, the most widely prescribed osteoporosis medicines are bisphosphonates Examples include: Alendronate (Binosto, Fosamax) Risedronate (Actonel, Atelvia) Ibandronate Zoledronic acid (Reclast, Zometa) Side effects include nausea, abdominal pain and heartburnlike symptoms
- Pagets disease of bone - Diagnosis treatment - Mayo Clinic
Medications Osteoporosis drugs (bisphosphonates) are the most common treatment for Paget's disease of bone Bisphosphonates are typically given by injection into a vein, but they can also be taken by mouth When taken orally, bisphosphonates are generally well tolerated but can irritate the stomach Bisphosphonates that are given intravenously
- Hypercalcemia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Bisphosphonates These osteoporosis medicines can quickly lower calcium levels when given through a vein (IV) Often, they're used to treat hypercalcemia due to cancer Risks linked with this treatment include thigh fractures as well as breakdown of the jaw, called osteonecrosis Denosumab (Prolia, Xgeva)
- Hyperparathyroidism - Diagnosis treatment - Mayo Clinic
Bisphosphonates Bisphosphonates prevent the loss of calcium from bones That may ease osteoporosis caused by hyperparathyroidism This medicine doesn't treat health issues in the parathyroid glands That means the calcium level in the blood stays high Hormone replacement therapy
- Calcium supplements: When should they be taken? - Mayo Clinic
This includes antibiotics, bisphosphonates and high blood pressure medicines Ask a pharmacist or member of your health care team what medicines shouldn't be taken with calcium supplements
- GERD: Can certain medications make it worse? - Mayo Clinic
GERD is an ongoing, called chronic, condition in which stomach acid flows back into the esophagus This backward flow of acid irritates the lining of the esophagus and leads to heartburn and pain Medicines and dietary supplements that can irritate the esophagus and cause heartburn pain that is like the pain of GERD include: Antibiotics, such as tetracycline and clindamycin Bisphosphonates
- Drugs and Environmental Toxins Take on the Thyroid
t infusions of potent intravenous bisphosphonates Patients contemplating starting therapy with oral or intravenous bisphosphonate for prevention or treatment of osteoporosis should be informed of the rare risk of jaw osteonecrosis with oral bisphosphonates and the relatively infrequent risk of
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