The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is pleased to let you know about our new brochure called "A Guide to Osteoporosis Medicines."
This new brochure provides information about the medicines that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved to prevent and treat osteoporosis. It also features sections on the following topics:
• How bones grow and change
• When to take an osteoporosis medicine
• What to consider when choosing a medicine
• Benefits and risks
• Reporting side effects
• What to expect from your medicine
• Staying with your treatment plan
• How to know if your medicine is working
• How long to take an osteoporosis medicine
• Reviewing your treatment plan
• What more you can do
For a free copy, you can send an email to request@nof.org or use this link:
http://www.nof.org/response_form/contacts.asp. Be sure to provide your complete name and mailing address. When you request a copy of the brochure, please let us know that you are a member of the online osteoporosis community.
Posted by the Education Staff at NOF


