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Search results for: risedronate

Improve Your Recognition & Treatment of Osteoporosis

Jason Liebowitz, MD, FACR  |  July 19, 2018

BALTIMORE—Rheumatologists may not think about osteoporosis on a daily basis, but they should, said Dr. Karl Insogna, the Ensign Professor of Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine and director of the Yale Bone Center in New Haven, Conn., in his recent lecture at the Maryland Society for the Rheumatic Diseases. With approximately 75 million…

Filed under:ConditionsOsteoarthritis and Bone Disorders Tagged with:alendronatebisphosphonatesCorticosteroidsdenosumabOsteoporosisraloxifenerisedronateteriparatidezoledronic acid

FDA Approves Denosumab for Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  June 11, 2018

Denosumab is now approved to treat adults with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis…

Filed under:ConditionsDrug UpdatesOsteoarthritis and Bone Disorders Tagged with:denosumabFDAGlucocorticoid-Induced OsteoporosisOsteoporosisosteoporosis treatmentsU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Denosumab Is Effective for Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis

Lara C. Pullen, PhD  |  May 15, 2018

A study identified denosumab as a useful treatment for patients initiating or continuing glucocorticoids who are at risk for fractures. Denosumab had clinical effects similar to risedronate but was more effective than risedronate in the improvement of bone mineral density at the lumbar spine…

Filed under:ConditionsOsteoarthritis and Bone Disorders Tagged with:bisphosphonatesdenosumabGlucocorticoid-Induced OsteoporosisOsteoporosisosteoporosis treatmentsrisedronate

Bisphosphonates May Limit Fracture Risk in Users of Oral Glucocorticoids

Reuters Staff  |  November 8, 2017

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Early oral bisphosphonate use is associated with a lower risk of fractures among oral-glucocorticoid users, researchers from Canada report. Bisphosphonates are commonly used for glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, but their efficacy has been established only in primary osteoporosis, where the mechanism of action of bone loss differs from that seen with glucocorticoid use. Dr….

Filed under:ConditionsDrug UpdatesOsteoarthritis and Bone Disorders Tagged with:bisphosphonatesCanada reportearly oral bisphosphonate usefracture riskFracturesGlucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosisoral-glucocorticoid usersOsteoporosis

Supplemental Application for Denosumab Goes to FDA

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  October 25, 2017

The FDA accepted for review a supplemental biologics license application for denosumab to treat patients with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis…

Filed under:ConditionsDrug UpdatesOsteoarthritis and Bone Disorders Tagged with:denosumabFDAGlucocorticoid-Induced OsteoporosisOsteoporosisU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Medication Adherence for Osteoporosis Prevention

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  September 12, 2017

In a new study, patients taking denosumab had greater treatment adherence over two years than patients on alendronate and other anti-osteoporosis agents…

Filed under:ConditionsOsteoarthritis and Bone Disorders Tagged with:adherencealendronatedenosumabMedicationmedication complianceOsteoporosis

Rheumatology Drug Updates: Opana ER Painkiller Pulled from U.S. Market; Upadacitinib to Treat RA, and More

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  August 13, 2017

Opana ER Pulled from U.S. Market Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asked Endo Pharmaceuticals to remove oxymorphone hydrochloride extended release (Opana ER) from the U.S. market due to public health consequences related to abuse. The agency has concerns that the risks presented by the treatment do not outweigh its benefits.1 On…

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News Updates for Diclofenac Sodium, Denosumab & Sarilumab

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  June 20, 2017

In drug news, a generic 2% diclofenac sodium solution is now available, denosumab is promising to treat osteoporosis, and the FDA has approved sarilumab to treat adults with RA…

Filed under:Biologics/DMARDsConditionsDrug UpdatesOsteoarthritis and Bone Disorders Tagged with:denosumabdiclofenac sodiumFDAFood and Drug Administrationgeneric drugsKnee Osteoarthritis (OA)OsteoporosisRheumatoid Arthritis (RA)sarilumab

Insufficient Evidence Regarding Osteoporosis Medications in Kidney Patients

Will Boggs, MD  |  April 11, 2017

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—There are insufficient data to make evidence-based decisions regarding the benefits and harms of osteoporosis medications in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis. “We found low to moderate evidence for the effects of some but not all of the medications, and the evidence was limited…

Filed under:Biologics/DMARDsConditionsDrug UpdatesOsteoarthritis and Bone Disorders Tagged with:biophosphonatesbone mineral density (BMD)chronic kidney diseasedenosumabkidneyOsteoporosisosteoporosis treatments

Proton Pump Inhibitor Use May Be Linked to Bone Mineral Density

Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP  |  October 19, 2016

The use of proton pump inhibitors may lead to changes in bone mineral density and an increased risk of developing osteoporosis…

Filed under:ConditionsDrug UpdatesOsteoarthritis and Bone Disorders Tagged with:bone mineral density (BMD)denosumabGlucocorticoid-Induced OsteoporosisGlucocorticoidsOsteoporosisproton pump inhibitor (PPI)

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