Question

A 63-year-old postmenopausal woman with a prior low-trauma vertebral fracture is found to have a T-score of −2.8 at the femoral neck on DEXA scan. According to Australian osteoporosis guidelines, what is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological therapy to reduce fracture risk?

Accepted Answer

Oral bisphosphonate

Answer

Calcitonin nasal spray

Answer

Raloxifene

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Teriparatide as first-line therapy

Answer

No pharmacological treatment; calcium and vitamin D only

Practice question

A 63-year-old postmenopausal woman with a prior low-trauma vertebral fracture is found to have a T-score of −2.8 at the femoral neck on DEXA scan. According to Australian osteoporosis guidelines, what is the most appropriate first-line pharmacological therapy to reduce fracture risk?