A 30-year-old woman is started on high-dose oral Prednisolone for severe asthma. Which of the following is the most appropriate strategy to reduce the...

Question

A 30-year-old woman is started on high-dose oral Prednisolone for severe asthma. Which of the following is the most appropriate strategy to reduce the risk of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis if therapy is prolonged?

Accepted Answer

Ensure adequate calcium and vitamin D and consider bisphosphonates depending on fracture risk

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No prophylaxis is required in premenopausal women

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Start long-term opioid analgesia early

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Avoid any weight-bearing exercise

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Monitor bone density only after a fragility fracture

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis prevention

A 30-year-old woman is started on high-dose oral Prednisolone for severe asthma. Which of the following is the most appropriate strategy to reduce the risk of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis if therapy is prolonged?