DRUGS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCREASED RISK OF OSTEOPOROSIS
• Aluminum-Containing Antacids
• Anticonvulsants (e.g. Phenytoin, Phenobarbital)
• Cancer Drugs (e.g. Methotrexate)
• Cigarette Smoking
• Cyclosporine
• Excessive Alcohol
• Excessive Thyroid Replacement
• Extended Tetracycline Use
• Glucocorticoids (e.g. prednisone @ 5 mg per day for 6 weeks)
• Gonadotropin-Releasing Agonists
• Heparin
• Lithium
• Tamoxifen (premenopausal use)