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This collection covers bisphosphonates, hormone therapies and calcitonin salmon used for osteoporosis and other bone-remodelling conditions, including well-known names such as Fosamax, Actonel and Evista.

Fosamax

Alendronic Acid

35mg · 70mg

Alendronic acid tablets for osteoporosis and Paget's disease. It slows the natural process that removes old bone.

From$1.52/ tabletView

Estrace

Estradiol

1mg · 2mg

Estradiol tablets for menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes and vaginal dryness. They replace the oestrogen that falls after menopause.

From$1.45/ tabletView

Evista

Raloxifene

60mg

Raloxifene tablets for postmenopausal osteoporosis and breast cancer. It mimics oestrogen in bone but opposes it in breast tissue.

From$0.80/ tabletView

Actonel

Risedronate

35mg

Risedronate tablets for osteoporosis and Paget's disease. They attach to bone mineral to slow the cells that break bone down.

From$5.58/ tabletView

Premarin

Conjugated Oestrogens

0.625mg

Conjugated oestrogens tablets for menopausal hot flushes and bone thinning. It replaces lost oestrogen and can also help keep bones strong.

From$5.04/ tabletView

Didronel

Etidronate

200mg

Etidronate tablets for Paget's disease and abnormal bone deposits. It helps regulate how the body deposits calcium.

From$1.21/ tabletView

Fortical

Calcitonin Salmon

200iu

Calcitonin salmon nasal spray for postmenopausal osteoporosis. It is a synthetic version of a hormone that slows bone breakdown.

From$191.25/ sprayView

Key points

  • Bisphosphonates slow down the rate at which bone is broken down and are widely used to treat osteoporosis.
  • Bone density testing and fracture-risk assessment help set the context for an osteoporosis treatment plan.
  • Other medicine families, alongside bisphosphonates, are also used for osteoporosis in defined circumstances.

Bisphosphonates, hormone therapies and calcitonin in this range

Fosamax (alendronic acid), Actonel (risedronate) and Didronel (etidronate) are bisphosphonates taken as tablets. They are listed for osteoporosis and, in some cases, other bone-remodelling conditions such as Paget’s Disease of Bone.

Raloxifene, the ingredient in Evista, and Calcitonin Salmon in Fortical add two further ingredient families listed for osteoporosis. Estrace and Premarin, built on Estradiol and conjugated oestrogens, carry a postmenopausal osteoporosis use alongside their main role in hormone therapy.

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