Synthetic drugs derived from the natural steroid cortisol, damages the skeleton
{ Posted on Mar 24 2007 by hans }
Some medications for rheumatoid arthritis, endocrine disorders (e.g., hypothyroidism), seizure disorders and gastrointestinal diseases may have side effects that cause bone loss or osteoporosis.
Glucocoticoids, are notorious for damaging the skeleton. These are the list of other drugs that can cause bone loss:
* Excessive thyroid hormones
* Anticonvulsants
* Antacids containing aluminum
* Gonadotropin-releasing hormones (GnRH) used for treating endometriosis
* Methotrexate for cancer patients
* Cysclosporin A, an immunosuppressive drug
* Heparin
* Cholestyramine, taken to control blood-cholesterol levels