Corticosteroid-Induced Osteoporosis

Prevention and management of bone loss due to steroids.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
EndocrinologyRheumatology

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Osteoporosis - Prevention of Fragility Fractures
National
SIGN 142: Management of osteoporosis and the prevention of fragility fractures
National
ACP Clinical Guideline: Pharmacologic Treatment of Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians
Local
American College of Rheumatology 2010 Recommendations for the Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis
Local
Evidence based Latin American Guidelines of clinical practice on prevention, diagnosis, management and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. A 2022 update
Local
National Osteoporosis Guideline Group (NOGG) Clinical Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis (2021)
Local
National Osteoporosis Guideline Group (NOGG) Clinical Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis (2024)
Local