Tuesday, May 6, 2008

15 - osteoporosis causing drugs

  1. drugs causing osteoporosis are :

a- vitamin K

b- lithium

c- dilantin

d- heparin

e- etidronate

answer : b , c , d . lithium, dilantin and heparin . dilantin is the other name of the anti-epileptic drug phenytoin . etidronate is used in the treatment of osteoporosis .

à the drugs that cause osteoporosis are : ( GHALACTose)

  1. glucocorticoids, GnRH antagonists
  2. heparin
  3. anticonvulsants, aluminium,
  4. lithium
  5. alcohol excess intake
  6. cyclosporine, cytotoxic drugs
  7. thyroxine excess

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