Investigation and management of osteoporosis in aged trauma patients: a treatment algorithm adapted to the German guidelines for osteoporosis

Table 4 Daily treatment costs of the specific medicinal treatment of osteoporosis

Group	Compound	Dose	€	€ per day
Oral BP	Alendronate	70 mg/week	34.09 (4 tablets)	1.14
	Risedronate	35 mg/week	34.09 (4 tablets)	1.14
	Ibandronate	150 mg/month	34.09	1.14
IV BP	Zoledronate^a	5 mg/year	548.14	1.50
	Ibandronate	3 mg/3 months	141.42	1.57
SC	Denosumab	60 mg/6 months	311.90	1.73
Osteoanabolic Sc	Teriparatide	20 μg/day pre-filled syringe	625.32 1 month	20.84

^aAs there are only generic products with 4 mg of Zoledronate available with different indications for its use, the price of the branded product “Aclasta” was listed

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