Table 4

Medicines promotion and inhibiting bone loss

Type of medicinen%
Contributors to bone loss (CBL)
 Anti-epileptic (AEDs)23941.6
 Proton pump inhibitors14625.4
 SSRI11720.3
 Barbiturates193.3
 Lithium162.8
 Oral prednisolone50.9
 Tamoxifen20.3
 Methotrexate immunosuppressant20.3
 Anastrazole20.3
 Medroxyprogesterone20.3
Taking one or more type of CBL medicine
 Totals36864.0
Treatment for osteoporosis
 Calcium and vitamin D12321.4
 Bisphosphates417.1
 Calcium only152.6
 Desosumab81.4
 Teripartide10.2
Taking one or more treatment medicine
 Totals14324.9
Supplementation
 Vitamin D only234.0
 Totals234.0
  • AEDs, antiepileptic medicines; SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.