Osteoporosis Pharm: fitz Flashcards
what T score means osteoporosis
less than -2.5
The efficacy for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis depends on adequate intake of what
vit D and calcium
Contrast Calcium carbonate with calcium citrate
- Ca carb: needs acid to dissolve, Take at or after meals, and you have less stomach acid with aging
- Ca citrate: no need for stomach acid. may be taken whenever, higher cost
What level of serum vitamin D2 is sufficient for Ca absoption
30 ng/ml
normal vitamin D requirement is 400-8– IU/day but it exceeds 800 in who?
- GI malabsorption disorders
- recieving corticosteroids, anticonvulsants, loop diuretics, heparin
- elderly who have limited sunlight exp.
drugs that lower serum Ca
- prednisone
- methylprednisolone
- Budesonide (inhaled for asthma)
- Carbamazepine
- Phenytoin
- Furosemide
initiation of systemic glucocorticoid therapy is considered an indication for what?
bone densitometry. bone loss usually occurs within 6 months
Gender for osteoporosis
W
race for Osteoporosis
White, asian > Black, hispanic
SERMS used for Osteoporosis
- Raloxifene
- Tamoxifen
Bisphosphonates used for Osteoporosis
end in Dronate
Biologicals used for osteoporosis
- Teraparatide
- Calcitonin
Antibody used for osteoporosis
-Denosumab
Most of the drugs are anti resporptive in that they inhibit osteoclasts, what is the only one that is anabolic and activates osteoblasts to deposit hydroxyapatiti
Teraparatide
HRT will increase bone health and decrease menopause symptoms but what do they have a risk for
- Breast Cx
- Uterine Cx
- Heart attaack
- stroke
- Thrombosis