Pharmacological Treatment of Osteoporosis

摘要: Osteoporosis can be classified into two big categories, clinical osteoporosis and densitometric osteoporosis. Clinical involves a fragility fracture, no densitometry is needed to start treatment. Densitometric defined by means of bone mineral density assessment. Treatment should considered depending on the global fracture risk, taking results account. The first step in pharmacological treatment identify whether it primary disease or mass loss secondary another disease. In case osteoporosis, most important step. Pharmacological then if risk too high. purpose reduce fracture. According World Health Organization’s more than half patients suffering do not have (Siris et al., 2004) When any medication started for must remembered that this illness will require long time drug has given conjunction with advise regarding lifestyle changes. It therefore imperative evaluate make decisions based issues such as cost, evaluation cost-efficiency, patient adaptability safety.