DRUGS USED FOR TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS
Drugs which reduce bone resorption (anti resorptive drugs)
Selective estrogen receptor modulators – Raloxifene
Bisphosphonates – Etidronate, Risedronate, Pamidronate, Alendronate
Hormone replacement therapy / estrogen
Calcitonin
Calcium supplements
Vitamin D
Denosumab -Monoclonal antibody which inhibits the maturation of osteoclasts by binding to and inhibiting RANKL.
Drugs which increase bone formation
Teriparatide
Drugs with both effects (decreases bone resorption and increases bone formation)
Strontium ranelate