PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Faye N. Hant
AU  - Marcy B. Bolster
TI  - Drugs that may harm bone: Mitigating the risk
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.83a.15066
DP  - 2016 Apr 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 281--288
VI  - 83
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/4/281.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/4/281.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2016 Apr 01; 83
AB  - Glucocorticoids, proton pump inhibitors, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), certain antiepileptic drugs, and aromatase inhibitors have significant adverse effects on bone. Healthcare providers should monitor the bone health of patients on these agents, supplement their intake of calcium and vitamin D, encourage weight-bearing exercise, and initiate osteoporosis-prevention treatment as indicated.