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Osteoporosis Drugs
Concept tbl 12.4
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Nursing
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05/27/2024

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Inhibit bone resorption through suppression of osteoclasts, slowing obne loss and maintaining bone mass
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bisphosphonates
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inhibit PTH and inhibit bone resoprtion
Definition
calcitonin hormones
Term
inhibit the action of osteoclasts that break down bone after menopause
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estrogen derivatives
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first stimulate ostoblasts and then to a elsser degree, indirectly sitmulat ocstoclasts that break down bone
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parathyroid hormone analogs
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normally activates osteoclast function and bone breakdown
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RANKL
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_ is secreted by ostoeblasts
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RANKL
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Inhibits the action RANKL, reduce bone resorption and increases bone mass
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RANKL inhibitors
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