Strontium Ranelate Available In Mexico As Protos

I had been asked if strontium ranelate is available in Mexico. I knew the drug was available in different countries (not the U.S.) under various brand names. A spokesperson from Servier International just replied to my question: "Is Protelos available in Mexico? If it is available, what brand name is it sold under?" Here is the reply:

"Thank you for your interest for strontium ranelate/Protelos. In response to your question below, please be advised that strontium ranelate is available in Mexico under the brand name of Protos, however, please note that strontium ranelate has not been submitted to the FDA and, thus, is not approved for use in the USA."
Sincerely, M. Rebuffe-Scrive
Servier International

The Osteoporosis Patient With Renal Insufficiency

A German paper by G. Lehmann, G. Hein, and G. Wolf addresses the osteoporosis patient with renal insufficiency and what has to be taken into account in the selection and administration of medications for osteoporosis. Because the incidence of osteoporosis and renal insufficiency increases with age, the use of antiosteoporotic drugs approved for long-term administration in patients with inadequate renal function is a cause for concern. In the dose approved for the treatment of osteoporosis, oral bisphosphonates and i.v. ibandronate (3 mg every 12 weeks) are considered safe in patients with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) > 30 ml/min. Treatment with strontium ranelate and the osteoanabolic substance teriparatide is not altered by impaired renal function until GFR falls below 30 ml/min. Efficiency of the selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) raloxifene is not altered by renal function.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16924452