Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Also known as: Osteoporosis in Post-menopausal Women / Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (PMO) / Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis / Postmenopausal Women Osteoporosis / Osteoporosis postmenopausal / Age-related osteoporosis without current pathological fracture / Menopausal osteoporosis (disorder) / Postmenopausal osteoporosis (disorder)
| Drug | Drug Name | Drug Description |
|---|---|---|
| DB06401 | Bazedoxifene | A selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) used to treat moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms in menopause and osteoporosis alone or in combination with conjugated estrogens. |
| DB06724 | Calcium carbonate | An ionic compound used as a calcium supplement or antacid used for the symptomatic relief of heartburn, acid indigestion, and sour stomach. |
| DB11126 | Calcium gluconate | An ingredient found in a variety of supplements and vitamins, and is used to lower potassium in the blood or treat magnesium poisoning. |
| DB00169 | Cholecalciferol | A form of Vitamin D used in the treatment of specific medical conditions such as refractory rickets, hypoparathyroidism, and familial hypophosphatemia, as well as osteoporosis and chronic kidney disease. |
| DB04839 | Cyproterone acetate | A steroid used in combination with ethinyl estradiol to treat women with severe acne and symptoms of androgenization. Also used alone at much higher doses for palliative treatment of patients with prostate cancer |
| DB00783 | Estradiol | An estrogenic steroid used to treat vasomotor symptoms of vulvar and vaginal atrophy in menopause, hypoestrogenism, prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis, treatment of breast cancer, and advanced androgen-dependent carcinoma of the prostate. |
| DB13956 | Estradiol valerate | An estradiol prodrug used to treat some effects of menopause, hypoestrogenism, androgen dependant carcinoma of the prostate, and in combination products for endometriosis and contraception. |
| DB04574 | Estrone sulfate | An estrogen used as monotherapy or in several combination hormone replacement products for managing menopause symptoms and hormone disorders. |
| DB00367 | Levonorgestrel | A progestin found in oral and IUD contraceptives and at higher doses in emergency contraceptives. |
| DB00603 | Medroxyprogesterone acetate | A progestin used as a contraceptive and in the treatment of secondary amenorrhea, abnormal uterine bleeding, pain from endometriosis, endometrial and renal carcinomas, paraphilia in males, and GnRH-dependent precocious puberty. |
| DB08804 | Nandrolone decanoate | An anabolic steroid indicated for the management of the anemia of renal insufficiency by increasing hemoglobin and red cell mass. |
| DB00717 | Norethisterone | A synthetic second-generation progestin used for contraception, prevention of endometrial hyperplasia in hormone replacement therapy, and in the treatment of other hormone-mediated illnesses such as endometriosis. |
| DB00957 | Norgestimate | A progesterone used as a contraceptive and to treat acne vulgaris. |
| DB00481 | Raloxifene | A selective estrogen receptor modulator that is used to prevent and treat osteoporosis and reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer in high-risk postmenopausal women. |