Many osteoporosis medications prevent fractures, but none is best

Full story: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Many medications reduce the risk of bone fractures in people with osteoporosis, but the most commonly used drugs - bisphosphonates - have not been proven more effective than alternatives, according to a new ...

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David

Lake Oswego, OR

So true. The Bisphosphonate agents claim to have superiority over other options to prevent osteo fractures which simply cannot be concluded with any data. Once you've fractured because of osteo the anabolic agent
called Forteo is best to take for 2 years.

Jeff

Paris, France

My aunt takes Didronel (she orders from http://totaldrugs24.com/item/didronel.html ). It really helps her in treatment of osteoporosis.

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