4th March 2024

An 82-year-old woman presents to the GP for a follow up regarding a recent stay in hospital with a neck of femur fracture due to falling out of her chair.

An 82-year-old woman presents to the GP for a follow up regarding a recent stay in hospital with a neck of femur fracture due to falling out of her chair. The femur is recovering well following this however the GP would like to discuss the possibility of osteoporosis in this patient. Following the fracture the patient had a DEXA bone scan which revealed a BMD T-score of -3.4, so the GP diagnoses osteoporosis in this patient. She is already taking supplemental vitamin D and calcium on the advice of her consultant following the fracture.

Please prescribe one medication for this patient’s newly diagnosed osteoporosis.