26th January 2024

A 65-year-old female is admitted to the elderly care ward with a fracture of her proximal femur.

A 65-year-old female is admitted to the elderly care ward with a fracture of her proximal femur. This is her second fracture in the past 3 years; she had sustained a distal radius fracture last year following a low-impact fall. She has a past medical history of type 2 diabetes, depression, hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She is on gliclazide, glitazone, amlodipine, mirtazapine, atorvastatin, ramipril, and Symbicort (Budesonide-formoterol) inhaler.

Which of her medications could have contributed towards her two fractures?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.