Osteoporosis

General Information Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and decay of bone tissue. This leads to increased bone fragility and risk of fracture, mostly of the hip, spine and wrist. Any bone can be affected, but doctors pay more attention to fractures of the hip and spine. A hip fracture almost always requires hospitalization and major surgery. It can hurt a person's ability to walk unassisted and may cause prolonged or permanent …

…Prempro, and others) *Parathyroid Hormone oTeriparatide (brand name Forteo) Alendronate and Risedronate are approved treatments for osteoporosis in men and are approved for treatments of glucocorticoid osteoporosis in men and women. Parathyroid hormone is approved for treatment of men with osteoporosis who are at a higher risk for fracture. There are still medicines that are being tested such as parathyroid hormones, sodium fluoride, vitamin D metabolites, and other bisphosphonates in the help to treat osteoporosis.