Urol Nurs. 2003 Apr; 23(2): 168-74.

Osteoporosis. Part IV -- rapid review of drug therapies (A to Z) for preventing male osteoporosis/fractures..

Secrist J.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Department of Urology, Ann Abor, MI, USA.

Numerous drug therapies exist for women in terms of prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and fractures from this same condition. However, the data for effective drug therapies are limited in men, but are beginning to accumulate rapidly. Most of the available drug treatments for women should be reviewed with men when considering osteoporosis drug prevention for males. Numerous potential possibilities of effective drug treatment for males osteoporosis exist and the number of future therapies seems limitless, but weighing the potential benefits and detriments of each currently available treatment is time consuming.