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A variety of medications including the bisphosphonates have been touted to conserve or increase bone mass. These drugs have a number of side effects and are known or suspected to interfere with proper immune function. | A variety of medications including the bisphosphonates have been touted to conserve or increase bone mass. These drugs have a number of side effects and are known or suspected to interfere with proper immune function. | ||
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Bone has constant turnover, and is kept in balance (homeostasis) by osteoblasts creating bone and osteoclasts digesting bone. Bisphosphonates inhibit the digesting of bone by osteoclasts. | Bone has constant turnover, and is kept in balance (homeostasis) by osteoblasts creating bone and osteoclasts digesting bone. Bisphosphonates inhibit the digesting of bone by osteoclasts. | ||
- | The bisphosphonate has a variety of side effects: | + | The bisphosphonate has a variety of side effects: |
- | * chronic musculoskeletal pain(({{pubmed> | + | * chronic musculoskeletal pain(({{pmid> |
- | * atrial fibrillation – Numerous studies have shown that the frequency of atrial fibrillation increases with increasing age in both men and women. Data from the Framingham Heart Study showed a greater biennial incidence of AF with increasing age, with the odds ratio rising by a factor of 2.2 for every additional 10 years of age.(({{pubmed> | + | * atrial fibrillation – Numerous studies have shown that the frequency of atrial fibrillation increases with increasing age in both men and women. Data from the Framingham Heart Study showed a greater biennial incidence of AF with increasing age, with the odds ratio rising by a factor of 2.2 for every additional 10 years of age.(({{pmid> |
- | * calcium deposition in the soft tissues(({{pubmed>long: 14523647}})) | + | * calcium deposition in the soft tissues(({{pmid>long: 14523647}})) |
* osteonecrosis of the jaw, i.e. bone death | * osteonecrosis of the jaw, i.e. bone death | ||
* reduced organ function, e.g. renal dysfunction or failure | * reduced organ function, e.g. renal dysfunction or failure | ||
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* **calcitonin (Miacalcin nasal spray)** – A synthetic hormone with unknown effects on the immune system | * **calcitonin (Miacalcin nasal spray)** – A synthetic hormone with unknown effects on the immune system | ||
- | * **raloxifene | + | * **raloxifene |
* **teriparatide (Forteo)** – A hormonal injection of parathyroid hormone, a hormone secreted by the parathyroid gland that regulates calcium in the body. Parathyroid hormone controls many other hormones, and may cause deposition of calcium into soft tissues. | * **teriparatide (Forteo)** – A hormonal injection of parathyroid hormone, a hormone secreted by the parathyroid gland that regulates calcium in the body. Parathyroid hormone controls many other hormones, and may cause deposition of calcium into soft tissues. | ||
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===== Notes and comments ===== | ===== Notes and comments ===== | ||
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- | ===== References ===== | + | FDA Alert - Oral Bisphosphonates: |
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