Osteoporosis secondary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2], Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S.[3]

Overview

Secondary prevention involves use of medications, based on the earliest possible identification of disease so that it can be more readily treated or managed and adverse sequelae can be prevented.

Secondary prevention

Medication

• Just as for treatment, bisphosphonate can be used in cases of very high risk. Other medicines prescribed for prevention of osteoporosis include raloxifene (Evista), a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM).
• Estrogen replacement remains a good treatment for prevention of osteoporosis but, at this time, is not recommended unless there are other indications for its use as well. There is uncertainty and controversy about whether estrogen should be recommended in women in the first decade after the menopause; hopefully new research will provide guidance. In men, testosterone replacement therapy is also an effective treatment.