Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that leads to an increased risk of fractures. The bone mass is reduced and the bones are porous, thereby resulting in weakness of the skeletal system of the body.
Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Osteoporosis
Abaloparatide
Abaloparatide is prescribed to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women who are at a high risk for fracture
Alendronate
Alendronate is used to treat or prevent osteoporosis or bone thinning in men and post-menopausal women and Paget's disease or bone deformity.
Trade Names :
Zophost | Ralenost | Poronil | Denfos | Bifosa (10 mg) | Restofos | Bifosa (35 mg) | Osteofos (35 mg) | Denfos (35 mg) | Alendix
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Baricitinib
Baricitinib tablets are prescribed to treat adult patients suffering from moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who show loss of response to one or more tumor necrosis factor antagonist treatment schedules.
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Burosumab-twza
Burosumab-twza or KRN23 is a monoclonal antibody prescribed to treat a rare hereditary disorder called X-linked hypophosphatemia (low levels of phosphate in the blood) in adult and pediatric patients who are one year and above.
Calcitonin- Salmon
Calcitonin- Salmon is a man-made version of the hormone, used to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and Paget’s disease.
Trade Names :
Zycalcit | Calsynar | Ostospray | Miacalcic Nasal Spray
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Calcium Carbonate
Calcium Carbonate is a dietary supplement, prescribed for calcium deficiency state which may occur in diseases such as decreased levels of parathyroid hormone (acute and chronic), postmenopausal osteoporosis, rickets and osteomalacia (softening of the bones).
Trade Names :
Intacal 500 | Calibon -Z 250 | Calcium Sandoz (500 mg) | Oscal | Chewriv Kid | Triple A Cal | Trucal -500 | Logical (100 ml) | Caltac (200 ml) | Nucal
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Estrogen
Estrogen is a female sex hormone, prescribed for severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause, ovarian failure, osteoporosis, uterine bleeding, delayed puberty and prostate cancer.
Trade Names :
Conjugase | E2 Gel | E-2 Gel | Espauz | Estraderm MX | Estraderm MX (0.1 mg) | Estraderm MX 50 | Estrofem | Evalon (1 mg) | Evalon (2 mg)
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Estropipate
Estropipate is a crystalline form of estrogen, prescribed for symptoms of menopause, osteoporosis, excessive and painful vaginal bleeding.
Etidronate
Etidronate is a bisphosphonate, prescribed for Paget's disease, osteoporosis and hypercalcaemia.
Trade Names :
Etifem (200 mg) | Disonate (200 mg) | Dronate OS (200 mg)
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Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic, prescribed for high blood pressure (hypertension) and edema.
Trade Names :
Bpzide | Aquazide | Hydride | Bpzide | Hydride | Aquazide | Q Pril H | Q Press-H | Ciplar H | Ziblok-H
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Hydroxyapatite
Hydroxyapatite is a naturally occurring mineral, prescribed for postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Trade Names :
Calsopan (200 ml) | 4-Bone
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Ibandronate
Ibandronate is a potent bisphosphonate, used in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Trade Names :
Idrofos | Bonvid | Bandrone (50 mg) | Bandrone(150 mg) | IBA 150 | Aldrosis (150 mg) | Gemidro (150 mg) | Bandrone (6 mg) | Bandrone(150 mg) | IBA 150
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Ipriflavone
Ipriflavone is used for the prevention and treatment of weak bones in postmenopausal women, and for relieving pain associated with osteoporosis.
Trade Names :
Refirm (0.25mcg/300mg/500mg)
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Raloxifene
Raloxifene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) prescribed for treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Trade Names :
Osral | Gynista | Ralotab | Ronal | Donmax | Bonmax | Evomate | Relfen | Poroxi | Ralosto
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Risedronate
Risedronate is a bisphosphonate which also includes the drugs alendronate prescribed for the treatment of Paget's disease of bone (a disease in which the formation of bone is abnormal) and in persons with osteoporosis (a condition in which the bones become thin and weak and break easily) especially in women who have undergone menopause ('change of life,' end of menstrual periods) and in people taking glucocorticoids.
Trade Names :
Actonel | Risofos | Fossical | Gemfos | Resica
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Stanozolol
Stanozolol is a synthetic anabolic steroid derived from testosterone, prescribed for angioedema, breast cancer and osteoporosis.
Trade Names :
Menabol | Neurobol Caps | Tanzol | Neurabol Cap | BC -Vit
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Teriparatide
Teriparatide is a recombinant form of parathyroid hormone, prescribed for osteoporosis.
Tibolone
Tibolone is a synthetic steroid hormone, prescribed for postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Trade Names :
Sibolone | Tibomax | Tibofem | Livial | Livial (2.5mg) | Tibofem (2.5mg)
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Zoledronic Acid
Zoledronic Acid is a bisphosphonate, primarily used for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in men and postmenopausal women.
Trade Names :
Zoldria | Zifonate | Cytozol | Blaztere | Zoleget | Blaztere Inj (4mg) | Rokfos (5mg)
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