A 58-year-old woman with osteoporosis (T-score -2.7 at femoral neck) and no contraindications asks about first-line therapy. Recommended?...

Question

A 58-year-old woman with osteoporosis (T-score -2.7 at femoral neck) and no contraindications asks about first-line therapy. Recommended?

Accepted Answer

Alendronate or risedronate as first-line bisphosphonate

Answer

Raloxifene first-line for all

Answer

Calcitonin nasal spray

Answer

Teriparatide as first-line in all

Answer

No therapy if asymptomatic

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Osteoporosis-First-line Therapy