A 67-year-old woman with osteoporosis (T-score −2.6 at femoral neck) and no contraindications asks for first-line pharmacotherapy. What is recommended...

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A 67-year-old woman with osteoporosis (T-score −2.6 at femoral neck) and no contraindications asks for first-line pharmacotherapy. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Bisphosphonate (e.g., alendronate) as first-line

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Teriparatide as first-line for all

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Romosozumab for 1 year regardless of risk

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Denosumab for 6 months then stop

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Calcitonin nasal spray

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Osteoporosis

A 67-year-old woman with osteoporosis (T-score −2.6 at femoral neck) and no contraindications asks for first-line pharmacotherapy. What is recommended?