Best Medicines for Osteoporosis in India
Bone loss prevention with calcium, Vitamin D, and bisphosphonates.
Last updated: October 2026
Calcium + Vitamin D
Use: Supports bone medicines such as alendronate. Total daily calcium from food and supplements together should be about 1000 to 1200 mg, depending on age and sex. Your doctor will check if you need a supplement.
Side effects: Constipation
Side effects: Constipation. Supports bone medicines such as alendronate. Total daily calcium from food and supplements together should be about 1000 to 1200 mg, depending on age and sex. Your doctor will check if you need a supplement.
Alendronate
Use: Bisphosphonate. Once weekly.
Side effects: Stomach upset, heartburn. Take on an empty stomach with a full glass of plain water and stay upright for 30 minutes. Stop and see a doctor if swallowing becomes painful. Rarely, jaw bone damage or thigh bone fracture, so tell your dentist you take it.
Side effects: Stomach upset, heartburn. Take on an empty stomach with a full glass of plain water and stay upright for 30 minutes. Stop and see a doctor if swallowing becomes painful. Rarely, jaw bone damage or thigh bone fracture, so tell your dentist you take it. Bisphosphonate. Once weekly.
Raloxifene
Use: SERM for postmenopausal women.
Side effects: Hot flashes, leg cramps, swollen legs. Raises the risk of blood clots in the legs or lungs. Higher risk of death from stroke in women with heart disease. Not for women who have had a blood clot.
Side effects: Hot flashes, leg cramps, swollen legs. Raises the risk of blood clots in the legs or lungs. Higher risk of death from stroke in women with heart disease. Not for women who have had a blood clot. SERM for postmenopausal women.
When to See a Doctor
If height loss, back pain, or fracture from minor trauma.
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