Osteoporosis Drugs and

Their Side Effects

“Health is not valued until sickness comes.” Thomas Fuller

According to Holly A Carling,MD, Ph.D. osteoporosis can be a doctor-induced disease. Several drugs are now known to be implicated in osteoporosis: Corticosteroids are famous for this (cortisone, prednisone and all related steroids), thyroid hormone supplements such as thyroxin, isoniazid for tuberculosis, antibiotics especially tetracycline and its derivatives, tranquilizers and psychotropic drugs such as anti-depressants. This list will most likely increase as more cases of osteoporosis appear and more research is done. It is also important to beware of new drugs claiming to treat osteoporosis.