Question

A 70-year-old woman with osteoporotic vertebral fractures needs first-line pharmacological therapy. Vitamin D is replete. What is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Alendronate once weekly plus calcium if dietary intake inadequate

Answer

Calcitonin nasal spray

Answer

Long-term prednisolone

Answer

Raloxifene as first-line in all

Answer

Strontium ranelate first-line

Practice question

A 70-year-old woman with osteoporotic vertebral fractures needs first-line pharmacological therapy. Vitamin D is replete. What is appropriate?