STRONTIUM RANELATE

Clinical Indication

Severe postmenopausal osteoporosis to reduce the risk of vertebral & non-vertebral fractures in patients without established cardiovascular disease when other treatments are contraindicated

Date of classification

June 2022

Red

Medicines which should be prescribed only in a specialist setting usually within a secondary or tertiary care service. NB: Some highly specialised RED medicines e.g. injectable treatments for cancer are not included on the LLR APC website list.