Podiatry and Medical - Set 2

Category - Podiatry Part II

Which of the following drugs produces the greatest increase in bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with osteoporosis?
  1. Estrogen
  2. Calcitonin
  3. Alendronate
  4. Teriparatide
Explanation
Answer − D − The drug that produces the greatest increase in bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with osteoporosis is Teriparatide. It is a recently approved recombinant form of parathyroid hormone that stimulates bone formation, rather than inhibiting resabsorption.
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