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How do bisphosphonate medicines reduce bone loss in osteoporosis?
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Defect of tibia, caused by septic osteomyelitis in childhood, with compensatory thickening of the fibula (right). Normal bones are shown at left.
Bisphosphonates are a class of medications used to treat bone diseases like osteoporosis by slowing the rate of bone loss.12
They function primarily by inhibiting bone resorption, a process in which specialized cells known as osteoclasts break down bone tissue. By slowing this breakdown, these drugs help maintain bone density and structural integrity.12