Hormone replacement therapy (HRT): pack of Prempak-C pills,a drug used in the treatment & prevention of post-menopausal osteoporosis. This pack contains 28 days supply,the patient taking 2 pills from day 17 onwards. In osteoporosis,a reduction in bone density leads to an increase of fractures following minimal trauma,particularly in the neck of the femur (upper thigh),the vertebrae (which collapse) & the forearm. Bone loss increases following the menopause. Oestrogen replacement (ie HRT) is the only therapy which has been demonstrated to prevent osteoporosis & reduce the number of related fractures | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Trustram Eve, Amy |
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