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Osteoporosis Treatmt
Drugs/ approaches that affect bone remodelling
Treatment | Function |
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1) Bisphosphonates: | eg. Alendronate: Inhibit osteoclasts |
2) SERM | Mimic estrogen; target estrogen receptor |
2) Hormonal replacement of Estrogen | Inhibit osteoclasts |
5) Calcium salts | Calcium lactate |
6) Strontium Salts | Strontium ranelate |
3) Recombinant PTH | Teriparatide: stimulates differentiation of osteoblasts! |
4) Salcatonin | Salmon Calcitonin |
7) RANKL antibodies | Denosumab |