Вполне с Вами согласен, Галина Афанасьевна, что бифосфонаты и ралоксифен - это лучшее на нынешний момент в лечении менопаузального остеопороза, но насколько они по карману?
Фториды хотя и не рекомендуются применять в лечении, но было показано, что имеют определенную эффективность при ведении пациентов:
Arch Intern Med 2001 Oct 22;161(19):2325-33
Sustained-release sodium fluoride in the treatment of the elderly with established osteoporosis.
Rubin CD, Pak CY, Adams-Huet B, Genant HK, Li J, Rao DS.
Geriatrics Section, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-8889, USA. Craig.Rubin@UTSouthwestern.edu
BACKGROUND: We ascertained the safety and efficacy of fluoride in augmenting spinal bone mass and reducing spinal fractures in older women with established osteoporosis. We compared a combination of sustained-release sodium fluoride, calcium citrate, and cholecalciferol (SR-NaF group) with calcium and cholecalciferol alone (control group). METHODS: Eighty-five ambulatory women aged 65 years or older with 1 or more nontraumatic vertebral compression fractures were enrolled in a 42-month randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Primary outcome measures were vertebral fracture rate, bone mass, and safety. RESULTS: The vertebral fracture rate determined by means of computer assistance in the SR-NaF group was significantly lower than that in the control group (relative risk [RR], 0.32; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.14-0.73; P =.007). Results of visual adjudicated inspection also confirmed a significant reduction in fracture rate (RR, 0.40; 95% CI, 0.17-0.95; P =.04). Bone mineral density in L2 through L4 increased significantly from baseline in the SR-NaF group by 5.4% (95% CI, 2.7%-8.2%; P<.001), and by 3.2% in the control group (95% CI, 0.8%-5.6%; P =.01). The between-group differences in bone mineral density were not significant. The femoral neck and total hip bone mineral density remained stable in the SR-NaF group and was not significantly different from that of the control group. There were no significant differences in adverse effects between groups. CONCLUSION: The SR-NaF group significantly decreased the risk for vertebral fractures and increased spinal bone mass without reducing bone mass at the femoral neck and total hip.
Osteoporos Int 2003 Jan;14(1):2-12
A comprehensive review of treatments for postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Hauselmann HJ, Rizzoli R.
Center for Rheumatology and Bone Diseases, Klinik im Park, Zurich, Switzerland.
The aim of this review is to assess the efficacy of treatments for postmenopausal osteoporosis in women with low bone mass or with an existing vertebral fracture. We searched the literature for studies (randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled and prospective) that reported on drugs registered in Europe or North America. We included 41 reports on 12 agents. To assess the consistency among the studies for each drug, we plotted the percent change in bone mineral density (BMD) for the control group against the percent change in BMD for the treated group for lumbar spine and femoral neck. We used methods of cluster analysis to determine consistency among the studies. For each agent we summarized the relative risk for vertebral fracture (patients with new fracture) and for hip fractures. The duration of the studies ranged from 1 to 4.3 years. The proportion of patients who discontinued treatment ranged from 4% to 80%. Most of the studies reported on change in BMD. Twenty-six studies (10 drugs) provided data on new vertebral fractures and 12 (6 drugs) on hip fractures. Apart from fluoride effects on spine BMD, increases in BMD with bisphosphonates were greater than those seen with the remaining treatments. Generally, for each agent the changes in BMD (relative to placebo) were consistent among the studies. The exceptions were calcitriol and calcitonin for changes in BMD of the spine and of the femoral neck. Alendronate, calcitonin, risedronate and raloxifene caused significant reductions in the risk of vertebral fractures. Alendronate, risedronate or the combination of calcium plus vitamin D had a significant effect on the risk of hip fracture. Most therapies are effective in increasing BMD; some decrease the risk of vertebral fracture. For hip fracture, alendronate and risedronate reduce the risk in women with osteoporosis, and calcium and vitamin D reduce the risk in institutionalized patients.