Question

Joan has been diagnosed with osteoporosis confirmed by DEXA scan. You have educated her on the importance of increasing calcium and vit D, and starting a low impact exercise program. She asks you about a drug called a SERM, which of the pharmacological therapies for osteoporosis is classified as a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM)?

A. Alendronate
B. Risedronate
C. Salmon calcitonin
D. Raloxifene

Answer 1

Raloxifene is the drug classified as a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) used in the treatment of osteoporosis.

Step-by-step explanation:

The pharmacological therapy for osteoporosis classified as a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) that Joan is asking about is Raloxifene. Other options listed, such as Alendronate and Risedronate, are types of bisphosphonates, and Salmon calcitonin is a different class of drug altogether.

SERMs work by mimicking the effects of estrogen on bone, thus reducing bone resorption and preventing bone loss.