Osteoporosis medications include alendronate, risedronate, ibandronate, and hormone therapy. This portion of the eMedTV library discusses these and other osteoporosis medications in detail, including their possible side effects.
Fosamax is a prescription drug that is commonly used to treat osteoporosis and Paget's disease. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth look at the drug, including information on its uses, dosing guidelines, possible side effects, and more.
Actonel is a prescription drug that is used to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. As this eMedTV page explains, it can also treat corticosteroid-related osteoporosis in men and women. Information on dosing and side effects is also provided.
Boniva is a prescription drug licensed to prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. This eMedTV Web page describes the effects of Boniva, explains when and how to take the drug, and lists possible side effects that may occur.
Evista is prescribed to treat postmenopausal women for osteoporosis. As this eMedTV article explains, it can also help reduce their risk of breast cancer. The drug's effects, dosing guidelines, and side effects are also described in detail.
Miacalcin is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, among other things. This eMedTV segment describes the medication in detail, including information on additional uses, side effects, dosing, and how it is administered.
As this eMedTV article explains, some postmenopausal women are interested in taking ipriflavone (a synthetic version of isoflavone) instead of hormone therapy for treatment of osteoporosis. This segment talks about ipriflavone for osteoporosis.
As this eMedTV article explains, many postmenopausal women are interested in phytoestrogens (plant compounds similar to estrogen) as an alternative to hormone therapy. However, research has shown mixed results on the effectiveness of these compounds.
