THE EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY OF BIPHOSPHONATE TREATMENT FOR OSTEOPENIA AND OSTEOPOROSIS
The paper gives the currently available data on the efficacy and safety of biphosphonates used in the treatment of osteoporosis. It clarifies the role of concomitant therapy, including that with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, in the occurrence of adverse reactions. Whether biphosphonates may be used in patients with osteoporosis that develops in digestive diseases is discussed.