Oral Alendronate

Steroid-induced osteoporosis is better treatable with Teriparatide

Bone mineral density (BMD) is increased by as much as 2 percent by injectable teriparatide (foreto) when compared to oral alendronate (fosamax) in a head-to-head comparison, as per a recent study.
Kenneth Saag, M.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and his colleagues, said that teriparatide is effective for ensuring improvements in BMD level at [...]

February 9, 2010 | Posted in Steroids Blog | Read More »

Teriparatide better than Alendronate for steroid-induced osteoporosis

According to a recent study, injectable version of teriparatide (foreto) is able to increase BMD (bone mineral density) by as much as two percent as compared to oral alendronate (fosamax) in a head-to-head comparison.
Teriparatide was seen in a relationship with enhanced improvements in bone mineral density level at the spine and hip, as per Kenneth [...]

October 30, 2009 | Posted in Steroids Blog | Read More »