A 63-year-old woman with a low-trauma vertebral fracture is diagnosed with osteoporosis on DEXA (T-score -2.8). She has normal renal function and no c...

Question

A 63-year-old woman with a low-trauma vertebral fracture is diagnosed with osteoporosis on DEXA (T-score -2.8). She has normal renal function and no contraindications. According to Australian osteoporosis guidelines, what is an appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment?

Accepted Answer

Oral bisphosphonate such as alendronate

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Calcium and vitamin D supplements alone

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Raloxifene

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Parathyroid hormone analogue as first-line

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No treatment is required as she already fractured

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Osteoporosis

A 63-year-old woman with a low-trauma vertebral fracture is diagnosed with osteoporosis on DEXA (T-score -2.8). She has normal renal function and no contraindications. According to Australian osteoporosis guidelines, what is an appropriate first-line pharmacological treatment?