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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Nov 15.
Published in final edited form as: J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2006 Feb;28(2 Suppl 1):S95–112. doi: 10.1016/s1701-2163(16)32087-4

Table 11.5.

Non-hormonal osteoporosis medications

Treatment Regimen
 Alendronate (Fosamax)  10 mg daily
 70 mg once weekly
 Cyclical etidronate* (Didrocal)  400 mg daily for 2 weeks followed by 500 mg calcium daily for 76 days in a 3-month kit (Didrocal)
 Nasal calcitonin (Miacalcin NS)  200 IU daily, intranasally via alternating nostrils
 Parathyroid hormone  20 μg subcutaneously daily
 Raloxifene (Evista)  60 mg daily
 Risedronate (Actonel)  5 mg daily
 35 mg once weekly
Prevention Regimen
 Alendronate (Fosamax)  5 mg daily
 Cyclical etidronate* (Didrocal)  400 mg daily for 2 weeks followed by 500 mg calcium daily for 76 days in a 3-month kit (Didrocal)
 Raloxifene (Evista)  60 mg daily
 Risedronate (Actonel)  5 mg daily
*

Etidronate alone (Didronel) is only available as a 200 mg tablet.