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Table 3 Discontinuation due to medication

From: Effect of medications on prevention of secondary osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture, non-vertebral fracture, and discontinuation due to adverse events: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Comparison

No. of participants (studies)

RR (95% CI)

ZOL vs. Control

665 (1 RCT)

1.99 (0.76, 5.25)

ALN vs. Control

2750 (2 RCTs)

0.88 (0.64, 1.22)

RISE vs. Control

2707 (3 RCTs)

0.88 (0.69, 1.12)

Etidronate vs. Control

322 (3 RCTs)

0.40 (0.03, 5.48)

Ibandronate vs. Control

 2.5 mg/d & 20 mg alternatively

2929 (1 RCT)

0.90 (0.69, 1.18)

 0.5 mg & 1 mg per 3 months

2860 (1 RCT)

1.27 (0.97, 1.66)

PTH vs. Control

2215 (2 RCTs)

1.54 (1.11, 2.13)

 56.5 μg/w

578 (1 RCT)

1.80 (1.00, 3.24)

 20 μg/d

813 (1 RCT)

1.10 (0.62, 1.95)

 40 μg/d

824 (1 RCT)

1.82 (1.07, 3.10)

Denosumab vs. Control

956 (1 RCT)

0.75 (0.44, 1.27)

HRT vs. Control

79 (2 RCTs)

0.53 (0.17, 1.61)

ALN vs. Denosumab

717 (1 RCT)

0.79 (0.15, 4.02)

Romosozumab vs. Alendronate

4093 (1 RCT)

1.00 (0.58, 1.74)

RISE vs. Teriparatide

2070 (2 RCT)

0.75 (0.57, 1.00)

HRT vs. Etidronate

35 (1 RCT)

2.83 (0.33, 24.66)

  1. RR Relative Risk, ZOL Zoledronate, ALN Alendronate, RISE Risedronate, PTH Pamidronate, HRT Hormone replace therapy