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Osteoporotic fracture and osteoporosis management protocol
| Analgesia | |
| Paracetamol 1 g QDS | |
| Codiene phosphate 30 mg QDS | |
| Intranasal calcitonin 200 IU OD (for sacral fractures) | |
| Gabapentin (in presence of radiculopathy) | |
| Physiotherapy | |
| Mobilization as pain allows | |
| DVT prophylaxis | |
| Tinzaparin 3,500 IU subcutaneously, OD | |
| Osteoporosis treatment | |
| Alendronate or risedronate (if able to swallow solids) | |
| Strontium ranelate (if unable to swallow solids) | |
| Zoledronate (in patients with poor compliance) |
