Mortality after hip fracture is about 8% ...

Preparations for the treatment of osteoporosis have been getting bad lately, making many of my patients are skeptical medicines they take to prevent hip fractures and spine. Fracture of neck of femur is no joke and compression fractures of vertebrae causing pain. So, what is the real story for drugs used to treat osteoporosis and why should we care? Mortality after hip fracture is about 8% for 30 days and a stunning 29% per year. I saw how devastating hip fracture can be to an elderly person and IBЂ ™'m sure you too. Bisphosphonates are drugs used to treat osteoporosis. They are available in tablets: Alendronate (fosamaks) ryzedronat (Actonel), and ibandronat (Boniva) or intravenous Zometa form lasix 200 mg. Alendronate is the most studied and reduces the risk of vertebral fractures and hip by about half. There are some side effects that are important to know. These drugs are hard on the esophagus and cause esophagitis, so you take them on an empty stomach, drinking a full glass of water (click tablets in the stomach). Esophageal ulcers are rare, but if the pill gets stuck in the esophagus, it can happen. Osteonecrosis of the jaw, or jaw bone BЂњdead, BЂ "is one of the mass media loves. In most cases, have been in cancer patients receiving intravenous therapy and the risk is incredibly small. If you are taking medication for a year, the risk is 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 100 000. Side effects of osteoporosis drugs that are reported, but false: include esophageal cancer, atrial fibrillation, and atypical fractures of the femur. Is the drug holiday response? New data show that stop your medication osteoporosis after 5 years option. Bone mineral density and fracture data of women who continued Fosamax for 10 years was similar in those who stopped after 5 years. Thus, contact your doctor if this option. - Dr. O