Check if Patients on Prolia Are Taking Calcium and Vitamin D

February 2023

You’ll hear about the risk of severely low calcium with Prolia (denosumab) for osteoporosis...due to a recent FDA alert.

Prolia labels already warn that this injectable can cause low levels of calcium in the blood. And the risk is higher in some patients with kidney impairment.

But Prolia is often used to treat osteoporosis in patients with kidney disease...since bisphosphonates (alendronate, etc) can build up to toxic levels in these patients.

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Osteoporosis Check if Patients on Prolia Are Taking Calcium and Vitamin D

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