Osteoporosis
Also known as: Involutional osteoporosis without current pathological fracture / Osteoporosis, unspecified / Osteoporosis NOS
| Drug | Drug Name | Drug Description |
|---|---|---|
| DB05084 | Abaloparatide | A parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) analog used for the treatment of osteoporosis in patients with a high risk of fracture. |
| DB00630 | Alendronic acid | A bisphosphonate drug that prevents osteoclastic bone resorption which is used for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. |
| DB11203 | Boron | Boron (B) is a chemical element with an atomic number 5 that belongs in the Period 2 and Group 13 in the periodic table. It is a low-abundant metalloid that... |
| DB01373 | Calcium | A mineral found in over-the-counter supplements or prescription formulations used for the treatment of specific medical conditions related to calcium deficiency. |
| DB11348 | Calcium Phosphate | A compound used in supplements and antacids. |
| DB06724 | Calcium carbonate | An ionic compound used as a calcium supplement or antacid used for the symptomatic relief of heartburn, acid indigestion, and sour stomach. |
| DB11093 | Calcium citrate | An ingredient found in a variety of supplements and vitamins. |
| DB11126 | Calcium gluconate | An ingredient found in a variety of supplements and vitamins, and is used to lower potassium in the blood or treat magnesium poisoning. |
| DB13365 | Calcium lactate gluconate | A calcium salt indicated in the treatment of rickets, osteomalacia, and the treatment and prevention of calcium deficiency |
| DB00169 | Cholecalciferol | A form of Vitamin D used in the treatment of specific medical conditions such as refractory rickets, hypoparathyroidism, and familial hypophosphatemia, as well as osteoporosis and chronic kidney disease. |
| DB00286 | Conjugated estrogens | A mixture of estrogens used in estrogen replacement therapy for menopause and hypoestrogenism, used in the treatment of various malignancies, and used in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. |
| DB04839 | Cyproterone acetate | A steroid used in combination with ethinyl estradiol to treat women with severe acne and symptoms of androgenization. Also used alone at much higher doses for palliative treatment of patients with prostate cancer |
| DB00783 | Estradiol | An estrogenic steroid used to treat vasomotor symptoms of vulvar and vaginal atrophy in menopause, hypoestrogenism, prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis, treatment of breast cancer, and advanced androgen-dependent carcinoma of the prostate. |
| DB01645 | Genistein | Currently Genistein is being studied in clinical trials as a treatment for prostate cancer. |
| DB00710 | Ibandronate | A bisphosphonate used to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. |
| DB00130 | L-Glutamine | An amino acid commonly found as a component in total parenteral nutrition. |
| DB00281 | Lidocaine | A local anesthetic used in a wide variety of superficial and invasive procedures. |
| DB00603 | Medroxyprogesterone acetate | A progestin used as a contraceptive and in the treatment of secondary amenorrhea, abnormal uterine bleeding, pain from endometriosis, endometrial and renal carcinomas, paraphilia in males, and GnRH-dependent precocious puberty. |
| DB12148 | Menatetrenone | A form of vitamin K2 which is used in the treatment of osteoporosis to stimulate osteogenesis. |
| DB00717 | Norethisterone | A synthetic second-generation progestin used for contraception, prevention of endometrial hyperplasia in hormone replacement therapy, and in the treatment of other hormone-mediated illnesses such as endometriosis. |
| DB00481 | Raloxifene | A selective estrogen receptor modulator that is used to prevent and treat osteoporosis and reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer in high-risk postmenopausal women. |
| DB00884 | Risedronic acid | A bisphosphonate used to treat osteoporosis and Paget's disease. |
| DB11866 | Romosozumab | A monoclonal antibody used to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of fracture, patients who are intolerant of other treatments, or patients who have failed other treatments. |
| DB00017 | Salmon calcitonin | A synthetic peptide form of calcitonin used to inhibit bone resorption in the treatment of hypercalcemia, osteoporosis, and Paget's disease. |
| DB06285 | Teriparatide | A recombinant parathyroid hormone used for the treatment of osteoporosis. |
| DB00399 | Zoledronic acid | A bisphosphonate used to treat malignancy associated hypercalcemia, multiple myeloma, and bone metastasis from solid tumors. |