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HAd Surgery For The Fracture Of Femur. Taking Forsamax And Steroid For SLE. What Are The Side Effects?
my sister had an accident and fractured on right femur and operated for three weaks at present she take a pill forsamax and steroid in SLE disease. I search in term of side effect of forsamax can make for osteoporeisis in older women if take a pill for a long time I would like to know the side effect of this forsamak and now she stop takinf this pill thank you
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HAd Surgery For The Fracture Of Femur. Taking Forsamax And Steroid For SLE. What Are The Side Effects?
Hello and welcome to HCM What is the age of your sister? Is she post-menopausal? Osteoporosis is common among post menopausal women. It is due deficiency of estrogen hormone. Deficiency of estrogens cause loss of bone density. Due to osteoporosis bone fractures are common by trivial trauma. Forsamax is a preparation used for osteoporosis. So, it should not be stopped. On the other hand long time use of steroids cause decrease in bone density. Steroids which you are using for SLE may be responsible for bone weakness. Consult your treating doctor for adjustment of the dose to have minimal side effects. However, forsamax should be continued. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal