Treatment of painful osteoporosis with fluoride, calcium, and calciferol.
Fourteen women averaging 69.5 years of age with painful osteoporosis of the spine were treated with sodium fluoride, calcium salts and calciferol. At assessment after 5-19 months of therapy 8 patients were free of pains while in 5 women pains had decreased and mobility improved. One patient had unaltered pains. Side effects were few and mild.
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002118:Calcium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003718:Denmark; D004872:Ergocalciferols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy
D004872:Ergocalciferols; D005459:Fluorides; D002118:Calcium