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Osteopenia Supplements that work?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 25 12:39pm | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
My doc had me on Prosteon, it's available directly from the manufacturer, I think there's no prescription required.
Prosteon is a dietary supplement formulated to support bone health, particularly for men undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer. It helps maintain bone mineral density and prevent osteoporosis, a common side effect of ADT, by providing key nutrients like calcium, vitamin D3, magnesium, vitamin K2 (as MK-7), and boron.
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I don’t know why your doctor is prescribing this, but it is not approved for use with ADT. Using a real drug like Fosamax, Xgeva or Zometa Is much better for someone on ADT.
Toremifene (Prosteon) is not currently an approved treatment for the prevention of osteoporosis or bone loss in men on ADT in many regions
GTx, Inc. submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for toremifene (brand name Acapodene) 80 mg for fracture prevention in men on ADT. Despite positive Phase III trial results, the FDA issued a Complete Response Letter in November 2009, declining to approve it for this indication. Toremifene (brand name Fareston) is only approved in the U.S. for metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
In the European Union, toremifene (brand name Fareston) is approved for the treatment of hormone-dependent metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women, but not for preventing osteoporosis in men on ADT.
The same is true for Canada.