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Famotidine, sold under the brand name Pepcid among others, is a histamine H 2 receptor antagonist medication that decreases stomach acid production. [4] It is used to treat peptic ulcer disease , gastroesophageal reflux disease , and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome . [ 4 ]
Ibuprofen/famotidine, sold under the brand name Duexis, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. [1] It contains ibuprofen , a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and famotidine, a histamine H2-receptor antagonist .
Studies have shown that chronically elevated prolactin levels lead to increased bone resorption and suppress bone formation, resulting in reduced bone density, increased risk of fractures, and increased risk of osteoporosis. [14] In men, the chronic presence of hyperprolactinemia can lead to hypogonadism and osteolysis. [15]
The risk of having osteoporosis includes age and sex. Risk factors include both nonmodifiable (for example, age and some medications that may be necessary to treat a different condition) and modifiable (for example, alcohol use, smoking, vitamin deficiency). In addition, osteoporosis is a recognized complication of specific diseases and disorders.
[58] [59] [22] There are associations with an increased risk of stroke, but this appears to be more likely to occur in people who already have an elevated risk. [ 60 ] One suggested mechanism for cardiovascular effects is because PPIs bind and inhibit dimethylargininase , the enzyme that degrades asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), resulting in ...
A scanner used to measure bone density using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Bone density, or bone mineral density, is the amount of bone mineral in bone tissue.The concept is of mass of mineral per volume of bone (relating to density in the physics sense), although clinically it is measured by proxy according to optical density per square centimetre of bone surface upon imaging. [1]
Osteopenia, known as "low bone mass" or "low bone density", is a condition in which bone mineral density is low. [1] Because their bones are weaker, people with osteopenia may have a higher risk of fractures, and some people may go on to develop osteoporosis. [2]
Some clinicians choose rheumatoid arthritis as an equivalent risk factor instead. [5] FRAX was developed and most commonly used to assess fracture risk for previously untreated individuals, though some have suggested it can also be used in those treated in the past or even on current treatment for osteoporosis. [6]