Osteoporosis medications: keep treatment

January 2017 data. Always check your current local prescribing information.

Alendronate:
70 mg once a week; 2,000 IU vitamin D3 and 500 mg calcium daily
Denosumab:
60 mg SC every 6 months; 2,000 IU vitamin D3 and 500 mg calcium daily
Raloxifene:
60 mg orally daily; 2,000 IU vitamin D3 and 500 mg calcium daily
Strontium ranelate:
2 g every evening; 2,000 IU vitamin D3 and 500 mg calcium daily
Teriparatide:
20 µg SC daily, in the evening, for 2 years; 2,000 IU vitamin D3 and 500 mg
Zoledronic acid:
5 mg per infusion once a year; 2,000 IU vitamin D3 and 500 mg calcium daily